The Pittsburgh Steelers need more help at wide receiver... again.
This has been the case for the past two seasons, as the Steelers have sported one of the worst wide receivers rooms in the NFL in that span.
At the top of the Steelers' list is adding an adequate No. 2 option for whoever is under center in 2026, whether that be Aaron Rodgers or someone else.
Steelers Depot's Alex Kozora has just the remedy. He predicts the Steelers will trade for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson.
Kozora's predicted trade sees Pittsburgh give up third- and fourth-round picks. The Steelers then turn around and sign Wilson to a four-year, $64.1 million contract extension to avoid him being a one-year rental.
Arizona Sends: WR Michael Wilson
Pittsburgh Sends: No. 85, No. 135
With the deal accepted, there’s one more move to make. Wilson can’t be a rental, and we immediately start hammering out a long-term deal. His ask is fair. A 4-year, $64.1 million deal. Backloaded to lock him up through 2029.
Wilson is entering the final year of his contract, so it's conceivable the rebuilding Cardinals could look to deal him, especially with his stock being at an all-time high.
Wilson had a breakout campaign in 2025, ripping off 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns, both of which were career-highs for him.
But Wilson's career production is nothing to write home about, which makes him a bit of a gamble, especially for the draft capital and contract Kozora predicts.
In the two years prior to his breakout 2025 season, Wilson tallied just 1,013 yards combined.
There were a few catalysts for Wilson's ascension: Kyler Murray's injury, which paved the way for Jacoby Brissett, who had great chemistry with Wilson, and Marvin Harrison Jr.'s injury that made Wilson the team's WR1.
Wilson did pass the eye test, though, and showed there really is nothing he can't do on a football field. His 6-foot-2 frame makes him a menace in contested catch situations and at the goal line, and he has some big-play ability.
If Wilson can re-create what we saw last season, $16 million per year will be a bargain for Pittsburgh. But if he reverts back to his 2023 and 2024 form, that extension would prove to be a mistake.
Even still, given the dire situation Pittsburgh is in, we would be happy for general manager Omar Khan to take this kind of swing on Wilson.
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