Of all the days to release him, The Steelers have let linebacker Vince Williams go, on 3/16 day.
Fans of professional wrestling remember 3:16 as one of the catch phrases of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Williams has my favorite entrance in training camp history, rolling up in a pickup truck like Stone Cold would, with an Austin-style vest walking up the ramp with his championship belt and a purpose!
While the decision to let him go was not an easy one (Mike Tomlin as a big fan of Williams), it is a smart move financial.
Cutting Williams will have the Steelers $4 million in salary but a little over $3 million still goes against the 2021 cap.
Word of Williams possibly getting cut came out last night when he cryptically tweeted "I can hear the streets calling."
The 31-year-old Williams had 70 total tackles and 3 sacks last year at interior linebacker.
Over his eight-year career in Pittsburgh, Williams has 479 total tackles, 20 sacks and 50 tackles for a loss.
Fellow linebacker Robert Spillane is a restricted free agent and will likely be the player to take Williams' spot on the roster.
Also, who could forget this moment.
Vince Williams really tried to snuggle with DeAndre Hopkins 😂pic.twitter.com/mWk96ogJcK
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) December 26, 2017
