The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the trade market for a wide receiver ahead of the Week 9 trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
On the Pat McAfee Show Monday, Schefter said the Steelers have been looking around for playmakers and will continue calling teams.
“You’ve got the Chargers looking for a running back, the Steelers looking for a receiver," Schefter said.
Schefter says Pittsburgh will be aggressive in pursuing avenues to upgrade its roster.
“Just this past week, three of the four teams in the AFC North -- Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland -- made trades Tuesday. The only AFC North team that didn’t complete a deal was the first-place Steelers, who are expected to explore upgrading their roster in the weeks ahead of the deadline,” Schefter wrote.
The one obvious hole for the Steelers is wide receiver, especially if Calvin Austin III is slated to miss a few games. It is unknown just how long Austin will be out, but if he is out for longer than the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, it could push the trade urgency up even further.
There are not many obvious candidates on the open market. Players like Chris Olave, Jakobi Meyers, and Rashid Shaheed could represent the upper echelon of those options for the Steelers.
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