Steelers release G Colon
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have released veteran guard Willie Colon, the team announced on Wednesday.
Colon was the Steelers' fourth-round selection in the 2006 NFL Draft and started all 66 games in which he played between regular-season and postseason during his seven-year tenure with the team.
However, the 29-year-old missed all but one game between the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to injuries and sat out five of Pittsburgh's final six contests last year after undergoing knee surgery.
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Colon was the Steelers' regular right tackle from 2007-09 before being switched to left guard last season, where he started 11 games.