The Pittsburgh Steelers have released safety Terrell Edmunds, the team announced on Saturday afternoon. Edmunds was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders with an unexplained illness. Since it’s after the trade deadline, Edmunds will go through waivers even though he’s a veteran.

Edmunds, who played in five games for the Steelers after being signed from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad earlier this season, missed practice all three days this week while dealing with the illness. Edmunds was at practice on Friday and was seen interacting with teammates in the Steelers locker room, but was ruled out on the team’s injury report.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds (34) in action during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

The 27-year-old Edmunds is in his second stint with the Steelers. He was the team’s first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft and spent his first five NFL season in Pittsburgh before splitting the between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans last season. Since being signed from Jacksonville, Edmunds has been serving as the team’s Dime defender and been the starting gunner on punt coverage.

Prior to re-joining the Steelers, Edmunds started 75 games over his first five seasons in Pittsburgh and recorded 417 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, two sacks, five interceptions and five passes defended.

Cam Sutton, who is returning from an eight-game NFL suspension, could replace Edmunds in the Dime, and Scotty Miller and Ben Skowronek have both covered punts this year, as well.