{"id":300600,"date":"2026-10-06T04:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/300600\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T04:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:50:18","slug":"steelers-waive-promising-young-cornerback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/300600\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Waive Promising Young Cornerback"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steelers News<\/a>\u2022Steelers Transactions<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers cornerback Doneiko Slaughter at practice on Sept. 7, 2026. — Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Steelers waived Doneiko Slaughter<\/a> from their 53-man roster, the team announced on Monday. <\/p>\n

Slaughter was elevated from the practice squad for the first three games of the 2026 season, which is the maximum, so the Steelers had to sign him to the 53-man roster. He played one game as a member of the active roster.<\/p>\n

Slaughter has appeared in 52 snaps over the Steelers\u2019 first four games, all on the club\u2019s punt return units. He recorded two tackles in the team\u2019s Week 3 over the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Steelers signed Slaughter to a reserve\/future contract in January. He was waived in the final round of roster cuts in August and was re-signed to the practice squad.<\/p>\n

In three preseason games, he had 10 tackles and one pass defended, while playing an elevated role thanks to injuries to Porter, Jalen Ramsey<\/a>, Brandin Echols<\/a> and Donte Kent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Slaughter played both inside and outside cornerback for the Steelers this preseason, and also worked on multiple phases of special teams: kickoff coverage, punt coverage, punt return and field goal block.<\/p>\n

The Steelers are currently very thin at cornerback, with veteran Sean Murphy-Bunting<\/a> signed from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on Monday to give the team one veteran backup behind starters Asante Samuel Jr.<\/a> and Daylen Everette.<\/a><\/p>\n

The 24-year-old Slaughter spent his first NFL offseason with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was released last September and spent all of last season out of football.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers cornerback Doneiko Slaughter and Devan Boykin at practice on August. 25, 2026. \u2014 Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now<\/p>\n

A 6-foot, 190-pound native of Atlanta, Georgia, Slaughter played collegiately at Tennessee (2020-23) and Arkansas (2024).<\/p>\n

Slaughter grew his role over his four years at Tennessee. He started one game and totaled eight tackles as a freshman, recorded 16 tackles in 11 games in 2021, and finally earned a starting role in 2022, making two starts as a safety and five starts as a cornerback during the course of 12 games.<\/p>\n

During his final two seasons at Tennessee, Slaughter racked up 63 tackles, one sack, one interception and seven passes defensed.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Slaughter used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic by enrolling at the\u00a0University of Arkansas. He played as a starting defensive back in 13 games, registering 78 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one interception and six passes defensed.<\/p>\n

Aaron Becker and Chris Ward contributed.<\/p>\n

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