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The Steelers’ George Pickens was shockingly named a possible trade candidate by an NFL insider
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The Steelers’ George Pickens was shockingly named a possible trade candidate by an NFL insider

The Pittsburgh Steelers were looking for a wide receiver this offseason and the team desperately needed more help for their No. 1 wideout, George Pickens.

But could the Steelers actually trade Pickens? One NFL insider, Dianna Russini of The Athletic, apparently thinks it’s possible. She lists Pickens as a name to keep an eye on ahead of next month’s trade deadline.

This is in the same article where Russini notes that the Steelers are making an “aggressive” offer to Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams. That makes sense, but the idea that Pickens could be dealt isn’t true.

First, here’s what Russini wrote about the Steelers’ pursuit of Adams:

“The Pittsburgh Steelers, who, as you may recall, were interested in trading for Brandon Aiyuk before he signed a contract extension with San Francisco this summer, are also in contact with the Raiders front office,” Russini writes. “I was told that Pittsburgh was making an aggressive offer.

Russini didn’t go into detail about why the Steelers would be willing to trade their top receiver, instead just listing him with other possible candidates.

The question now is: Will the Chiefs roll the dice again as they chase a three-peat? Names I’m keeping an eye on ahead of the NFL trade deadline:

• Amari Cooper, Browns
• Tee Higgins, Bengals
• George Pickens, Steelers
• Christian Kirk, Jaguars
• DeAndre Hopkins, Titans

Pittsburgh needs to add another wide receiver in addition to Pickens, so it wouldn’t make sense to trade him away even if the Steelers trade for another wideout. If the Steelers were to trade Pickens for another receiver in some form or fashion, the team would be in the same boat it is in now.

For the Steelers to do something like that, there would have to be serious issues between Pickens and the team that would make a deal necessary. There is nothing to suggest anything like this is going on.

Although Russini suggests Pickens as a name to keep an eye on, we would bet the house on the Steelers adding a wide receiver room that will include the Georgia product.

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