The Pittsburgh Steelers are releasing veteran defensive tackle Montravius Adams, ESPN reported Monday.
The team also announced the release of cornerback Ryan Watts, a 2024 sixth-round pick, for medical reasons.
Adams, 29, recorded one sack and 14 tackles in 11 games with the Steelers last season.
He has 2.5 sacks and 123 tackles in 96 games (25 starts) with the Green Bay Packers (2017-20), New Orleans Saints (2021) and Steelers (2021-24).
Adams would have carried a $3.12 million cap hit for 2025, according to Spotrac.
Pittsburgh picked two defensive tackles in the 2025 draft, selecting Oregon's Derrick Harmon in the first round (21st overall) and Iowa's Yahya Black in the fifth round.
Watts, 23, spent his rookie season on injured reserve after sustaining a neck injury in the preseason finale against the Detroit Lions and later undergoing surgery.
"Unfortunately, today we are releasing Ryan Watts from our roster," general manager Omar Khan said Monday in a statement posted to X. "After consulting with our medical team, medical experts, and Ryan's representatives, we all agree that is in Ryan's best interest to discontinue playing football at this time.
"We will continue to assist and support Ryan as he transitions to the next phase of his life."
Watts played college football at Ohio State (2020-21) and Texas (2022-23), collecting three interceptions and 100 tackles in 41 games.
