Former Pitt S Duo Cut by Jaguars, Texans

Former Pitt Panthers safeties Erick Hallett and Brandon Hill were both cut by their respective teams.

Stephen Thompson | Aug 30, 2023

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PITTSBURGH -- The NFL's roster cut deadline brought bad news for a pair of former Pitt Panthers safeties that had been a long-time starting duo.

Erick Hallett and Brandon Hill, who started together in the Pitt secondary for more than two years, were cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans, it was announced following the 4:00 p.m. deadline on Tuesday.

Hallett had been impressing coaches during training camp with his versatility (he had been swinging between corner and safety this summer) and ball skills (he came up with his first career interception during the final preseason game). But it was not enough for the former sixth-round pick to land on the 53-man roster.

Hill had a quiet training camp. He suffered a hamstring injury midway through August and did not appear in a preseason game. The surprising early entry to the draft coming out of Pitt was a seventh-round selection but will have to find a new home now.

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Published Aug 30, 2023

STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work: