June 10, 2024, 10:00 p.m. ET
Nelson, 31, played nine years after being selected in the third round by the Chiefs
HOUSTON — The cornerback Steven Nelson withdraws from the NFL.
Steven Nelson signaled KPRC-TV on Houston his decision on Sunday after helping the Houston Texans to make the playoffs in 2023, when he ranked second in interceptions (four) and pass deflections (12) on the team. In the Texans’ victory against the Cleveland Brownsmade an interception in the third quarter and returned it for a touchdown to give the Texans a 31-14 lead.
“After thinking about it and having some conversations with my family, I think it’s time to take a step back and spend more time with my family,” Nelson said. “We’re expecting a newborn next month and I wanted to dedicate all my time and energy to that and various off-the-field businesses. I’m extremely proud of what I was able to do in football.”
Steven Nelson31, played nine years after being selected in the third round by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015. After spending four seasons with the Chiefssigned a contract of three and 25 million dollars with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played two seasons in Pittsburghwhere he had three interceptions and 17 pass deflections before being released in the summer of 2021.
After Nelson’s season with the Steelerssigned a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles and ended that season with an interception. In 2022, he signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Texans and finished with five interceptions and 19 pass deflections during his stint.
The former outstanding of Oregon State He finished his career with 13 interceptions, 78 pass deflections and 456 tackles.
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