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Steelers confirm surprising roster move with release of former first-round pick Darnell Savage The Pittsburgh Steelers have made another surprising roster move.

AUGUST 5 • BOLAVIP.COM

Darnell Savage's strange Steelers stint comes to an abrupt end The Pittsburgh Steelers spent months waiting to finally sign Darnell Savage this offseason, and now his tenure with the team is over just a...

AUGUST 3 • STILLCURTAIN.COM

Let go by Pittsburgh The Steelers waived Savage on Sunday.

Impact Savage was unable to standout in Pittsburgh's crowded safety room and is now headed to waivers. The 2019 first-round pick had signed a one-year deal with the Steelers in March after recording 15 tackles (nine solo) across eight games with the Commanders during the 2025 campaign.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers New Safety Instantly Crushes All Doubt PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers waited several months for safety Darnell Savage to officially sign his free agent deal. After initially...

JULY 30 • SI.COM

Steelers Still Have a Weak Link on Roster PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers waited over two months for the arrival of safety Darnell Savage. The veteran safety reportedly agreed t...

JUNE 9 • SI.COM

Steelers Finally Sign Former First-Round Safety The Pittsburgh Steelers have tied up one of their final loose ends this offseason. According to KPRC 2 Houston's Aaron Wilson, veteran safet...

JUNE 2 • SI.COM

Steelers Must End Wait for Darnell Savage PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have reinvented their roster as the 2026 season approaches. With a full class of rookies, a key trade p...

MAY 23 • SI.COM

Veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward agrees to 1-year extension with Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward agreed to a one-year contract extension with the club as the team transitions to new head coach Mike McCarthy

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Headed to Pittsburgh Savage and the Steelers agreed on a one-year contract Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Savage will head to Pittsburgh after combining to record 18 total tackles (10 solo), a pass defensed and a forced fumble over 12 regular-season games with the Jaguars, Commanders and Bills in 2025. The 28-year-old will provide the Steelers with an experienced reserve option at free safety behind DeShon Elliott (knee) in 2026.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Scooped up by Buffalo The Bills claimed Savage off waivers from the Commanders on Friday.

Impact The veteran safety was waived by the Commanders on Thursday after being a healthy scratch for their Week 13 overtime loss to the Broncos. Savage gives the Bills added depth in the secondary, which is needed after Darius Slay -- whom Buffalo claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh on Wednesday -- refused to report to team facilities. Across 10 regular-season games with the Commanders (eight games) and the Jaguars (two games), Savage has accumulated 16 tackles (10 solo), two pass defenses and one forced fumble.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Six-time Pro Bowl CB Darius Slay puts off reporting to Bills to focus on family, consider retirement

Six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay has decided not to report to the Buffalo Bills for now to focus instead on his family and consider retirement after a 13-year NFL career

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Let go by Washington The Commanders waived Savage on Thursday.

Impact Savage was a healthy scratch for the Commanders' Week 13 loss to the Broncos. The organization granted the safety's request for release Thursday, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports. Savage will now go on waivers, and if he clears will become a free agent.

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to Washington Savage signed a one-year deal with the Commanders on Monday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The Maryland product was cut by the Jaguars on Sep. 16 after recording just one solo tackle across the team's first two games. However, he was quickly picked up by Washington, where injuries to Will Harris (leg) and Percy Butler (hip) will likely allow him to contribute immediately. Savage is projected to serve as one of the Commanders' top reserve safeties for the remainder of the season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Who will be Jaguars' third safety after releasing Darnell Savage? Who will now be the Jaguars' third safety on defense after releasing Darnell Savage?

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Darnell Savage latest notable Jaguars player James Gladstone has moved on from Darnell Savage is the latest notable Jaguars player that GM James Gladstone has moved on from this year.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Jaguars quietly send Packers draft bust packing only two games into season Green Bay Packers fans can't believe how far the team's 2019 first-round pick, safety Darnell Savage, has fallen.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM

Cut by Jacksonville The Jaguars released Savage on Tuesday.

Impact Savage logged just one solo tackle through the first two games of the regular season while serving in a rotational role at safety behind Eric Murray and Andrew Wingard. Savage will explore his next options and should receive interest from teams looking to add veteran depth to the secondary.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jaguars release veteran safety Darnell Savage, who played sparingly in two games

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released safety Darnell Savage, a veteran who 13 started games in 2024

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

3 Observations on Jaguars' Stunning Darnell Savage Move What do we make of the Jacksonville Jaguars' surprising move to release Darnell Savage?

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • SI.COM

Jacksonville Jaguars release S Darnell Savage one season after inking three-year deal The Jacksonville Jaguars have released safety Darnell Savage. Savage signed a three-year deal with the team in free agency last year.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Jaguars veteran DT Arik Armstead now has a back injury that's sidelining him in camp

Arik Armstead has yet to play a down during Jacksonville’s training camp

AUGUST 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Jaguars safety Darnell Savage relishes Delaware homecoming at Wilmington football camp Caravel grad joins Minnesota Vikings tackle Brian O'Neill for Titus Free Community Football Clinic at Chase Fieldhouse

JUNE 14, 2025 • DELAWAREONLINE.COM

Jaguars sign free agents to 'raise the floor.' They'll use the draft to raise ceiling of the team

Jacksonville’s approach to free agency was much different than what the floundering franchise tried to accomplish in recent years

MARCH 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Jags continue makeover by cutting tight end Evan Engram and returner Devin Duvernay

The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing two-time Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram and returner/receiver Devin Duvernay

MARCH 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Underwhelms in Jacksonville Savage recorded 51 total tackles and six passes defended, including one interception, over 13 games in 2024.

Impact The first-year Jaguar started all 13 games he appeared in this season, playing more than 90 percent of the team's defensive snaps in eight contests. However, Savage tallied the same amount of total tackles as he did in 2023 with the Packers, despite playing 190 more defensive snaps and appearing in three more games in 2024. The Maryland product showed flashes of brilliance, nonetheless, posting the most passes defended since his 2021 campaign. Savage is expected to remain one of Jacksonville's starting safeties in 2025, having signed a three-year, $21.75 million deal with the team last offseason.

JANUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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