Steelers’ Trade Deadline Approach Could Disappoint Fans Hoping for WR Help
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Key points
- ET deadline on November 10, and the Pittsburgh Steelers would be wise to pull off a blockbuster acquisition of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs.
- Pittsburgh Steelers General manager Omar Khan The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for wide receiver help but aren’t willing to overpay.
- Downs also requested a trade, and the Steelers, alongside the Kansas City Chiefs, were considered to be the most interested teams.
It could be a move for a late-round pick, like a Calvin Ridley in Tennessee would make sense in that regard.” That likely isn’t what a lot of Steelers fans are hoping to hear as the league inches closer to Tuesday’s 4 p.m.
It’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to add a wide receiver at the NFL’s trade deadline.
Additional details
- “ Pittsburgh Steelers have also been … looking for receiver help,” Fowler said on ESPN’s The Aftermath.
- The Colts, at 2-7, have made it clear that they are in a rebuilding phase, trading All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and All-Pro defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, as well as entertaining trade offers for All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor.
- Further details have yet to be shared, but it begs the question of whether the Steelers would even be willing to take the risk on Ridley or if their list of potential targets just got shorter.
- This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Will Steelers trade for Josh Downs?
- According to previous reports, the Steelers offered a Day 3 pick to Indianapolis, which may lead to a scenario where the Chiefs are able to outbid Pittsburgh for the Downs sweepstakes.
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