Mike Mitchell seems to tweet about impending release

Mike Mitchell sent a tweet on Friday that seemed to hint at his impending release.

The Pittsburgh Steelers safety sent the following tweet:

It is what it is.

— Mike Mitchell (@iammikemitchell) March 9, 2018

The tweet led NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport to say that the Steelers are expected to release Mitchell next week, though he says the team is open to bringing back Mitchell on a discount.

The #Steelers are expected to release Mike Mitchell next week, source said. With a $5M salary, they are up against it with the cap. They are open to bringing him back at a lower rate, though. https://t.co/BlspGl4ozY

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2018

This has been the expectation all offseason considering Mitchell was set to make $5 million in the final year of his deal. Cutting him will help the Steelers create some cap space.