Don't be surprised if Steelers cut Artie Burns before training camp

The Steelers surprised their fair share of draft pundits when they selected Artie Burns in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft, and Burns has not done much to prove his doubters wrong over his first three seasons in the league. His strongest season was his rookie campaign, when he notched three interceptions despite starting just nine games. He could not build on that performance, however, and he struggled with coverage in 2017 and lost his starting job in 2018, appearing primarily on special teams in the second half of the season. Pittsburgh has not had great success in drafting quality corners in recent history, and as of right now, Burns looks like another example of those difficulties. The Steelers’ decision to not exercise Burns’ 2020 option was something of a no-brainer, considering that it would have been worth just shy of $10 million and would have been guaranteed for injury. And earlier this month, Ed Bouchette of The Athletic opined that Pittsburgh might cut Burns before it’s required to pay him

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