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Steelers Let Go of Lengthy Former Pitt Cornerback
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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Tamon Lynum at OTAs on May 18, 2026. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
After latching on by way of a rookie minicamp tryout, former Pitt cornerback Tamon Lynum was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers as part of their first round of roster cutdowns on Friday evening.
Lynum, a rookie undrafted free agent who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 189 pounds, spent the first four seasons of his college career at Nebraska before transferring to join Pat Narduzzi's Panthers . He played 23 games for Pitt, starting 12, and racked up 57 tackles, eight pass breakups and a pair of interceptions.
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"It's been fun, man, being here, working with all the vets, being around everybody, just picking up games, seeing how they do stuff, and just trying to, you feel me, fit in where I fit in, and do everything I can," Lynum said in June. "Do everything that they need me to do and just go out there and perform at a high level every day."
Lynum touts his build and mindset as strengths. Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy stressed after Thursday night's preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills that players who don't make the initial roster could wind up back in black and gold at some point.
The Steelers still have to figure out how they're going to proceed with star coverman Joey Porter Jr. , but the position is one of their deepest, with Jalen Ramsey , Asante Samuel Jr. , Jamel Dean , Brandin Echols and Daylen Everette among the others in the fold.
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