The Pittsburgh Steelers made another midseason adjustment following their 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, releasing veteran safety Juan Thornhill and adding rookie Sebastian Castro to the active roster. The roster move by the Steelers is the latest in a string of defensive tweaks as the team looks to regain momentum heading into the second half of the season.

The adjustment also comes as the Steelers evaluate depth across its defense, with several key contributors battling injuries heading into Week 11.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport took to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, sharing details of the release and what it means for the veteran defensive back.

“The #Steelers have released veteran S Juan Thornhill, per me and @MikeGarafolo, and he now heads to waive

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