It was regarded as a steal when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Cory Trice Jr. in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Due to injury issues, including a ruptured ACL he sustained the year before he graduated from Purdue, Trice’s ranking declined.
When Trice started training camp with the Steelers, he tore his ACL once more. Despite this, his talent has shown itself a few times, and Pittsburgh is hoping he can develop into something.
Trice discussed how it all happened and the fact that several clubs wanted to draft him on the Christian Kuntz Podcast.
Trice remarked, “I was on the phone when I got a call from another team, and I told them that such and such was calling me.” They said, “Don’t even answer that; we’re going to insert this slip.” We’re drafting you again.
Trice’s health has been a persistent problem throughout his NFL career, although he did start his debut game against the Cincinnati Bengals, where he struggled against Ja Marr Chase in a matchup that was difficult for anyone. In any case, the Steelers are hoping that Trice will be the solution to their cornerback problems.