Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Steven Nelson has been elevated from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles. Nelson came out of retirement to join the Chiefs roster in December. He hasn't played in a game since 2023, but he might get a chance to play in the Super Bowl. The most likely scenario is that Nelson is being brought up as emergency depth. The 32-year-old began his career with the Chiefs in 2015 and will look to end it at the top with a Super ...

The Houston Texans signed free-agent cornerback Steven Nelson to a two-year, $10 million deal on Wednesday after visiting with him on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Nelson started 16 games for the Philadelphia Eagles last year and had 50 total tackles (34 solo), an interception and seven passes defensed. The 29-year-old spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs after they selected him in the third round of the 2015 draft out of Oregon State. In his seven...

Free-agent defensive back Steven Nelson had a visit with the Houston Texans on Monday. The veteran corner hasn't appeared to have much of a market this offseason. Nelson is a former third round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015. He has a full-time starter on the Philadelphia Eagles last season. Nelson finished with 50 tackles, seven passes defended, and one interception in 16 games. He is fairly average in coverage, but played in 15 games or more over each of the last four seasons. The ...

The Philadelphia Eagles signed cornerback Steven Nelson to a one-year deal that can be worth up to $4.125 million with incentives. The base contract is for $2.5 million. Nelson is an experienced veteran that fills a noticeable hole on the Eagles defense. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season but was let go as a salary cap casualty. Nelson was seen as one of the top defensive backs on the free agent market, ranking as the 36th ranked cornerback for the 2020 season according Pro ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers terminated the contract of cornerback Steven Nelson on Tuesday. Nelson signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent in 2019 from the Kansas City Chiefs. He started all 30 of the games he's played in his two seasons in Pittsburgh, and he finished with 48 tackles (43 solo), nine passes defensed, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery last season. In his two seasons with the Steelers, Nelson recorded 109 tackles, 17 passes defensed, three ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have granted permission to starting cornerback Steven Nelson to seek a trade, according to a source. The 28-year-old has been graded by Pro Football Focus as one of the league's top cornerbacks in recent seasons. Nelson has been excellent for the team's secondary after he was acquired in 2019, but the Steelers need to create more room against the salary cap, especially after re-signing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on Friday. Nelson has started all 30 games he's ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense played well in a 39-28 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5. Pittsburgh's defense racked up five sacks and forced two Carson Wentz interceptions in helping the team improve to 4-0 on the season. Stephon Tuitt led the way with 1.5 sacks while Steven Nelson picked off Wentz on both of his interceptions. The Steelers will take on an upstart Cleveland Browns offense in Week 6. Treat them as a top-12 fantasy defense for that showdown.

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense allowed just 14 points, while forcing four turnovers and registering three sacks in Mondays win over the Miami Dolphins. It was a rough start for Pittsburgh who gave up two touchdowns in the games first quarter; however, they didnt allow a point after that. Defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick recorded both interceptions against the team that traded him to Pittsburgh earlier in the season, while T.J. Watt and Steven Nelson recovered fumbles for the unit. It will get...

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense isn't a great streaming option for a Week 6 matchup with the LA Chargers. Over their last five road games, Pittsburgh has allowed at least 24 points in each of them, all of which resulted in a loss. Now, the defense will have extra pressure on it with Mason Rudolph (concussion) out for the game, while they also have their own injuries to manage, with Steven Nelson (groin) being questionable and Mark Barron (Hamstring) out for the game. The Chargers have a ...