The Steelers did not exercise the fifth-year option on inside linebacker Devin Bush’s rookie contract, paving the way for Bush to become an unrestricted free agent next year.
By declining the option the Steelers will not have to pay Bush $10.9 million for the 2023 season. That’s of small consolation to the Steelers, however. They would have gladly paid that money if Bush had played well.
Outgoing Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert traded his 2019 first-round pick and second-round pick and a 2020 third-round pick to move up 10 spots to select Bush in the 2019 draft.
