“It just is what it is. Sometimes you know you're not good enough. You play a long time in this league, you’re gonna get traded or cut," Peppers told assembled media members.

On Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed the team had agreed to terms with veteran free agent safety Jabrill Peppers and would be signing him.

The signing of Peppers comes days after Elliott suffered a knee injury that knocked him out of the Week 1 game against the New York Jets early.