Steelers trade deadline mistake could haunt Aaron Rodgers
· Yahoo Sports
If there was one word to describe the Pittsburgh Steelers at the 2026 NFL trade deadline, it would be "disappointing." And not just because the team didn't give fans a move to be excited about, but because not making a trade was a big mistake when considering this is Aaron Rodgers' last season in the NFL.
The Steelers acted as if they were all in on Aaron Rodgers' final season in the NFL, but the team completely dropped the ball at the trade deadline. Instead of getting Rodgers another wide receiver or even some additional offensive line help, the Steelers chose to hold on to as many of their draft picks as they possibly could.
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There were plenty of wide receiver targets the Steelers could have made a move for, such as Josh Downs, who was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, Keenan Allen, who was dealt to the San Francisco 49ers, or even Calvin Ridley, who the team reportedly decided against acquiring after his recent trouble at the airport.
With DK Metcalf forgetting how to catch the football and Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson dealing with plenty of injuries, Pittsburgh's wide receiver room was by far the weakest link on the team.
At 6-2, the Steelers realistically should have done more to give Rodgers more firepower on offense for a potentially deep playoff run as a proper sendoff for the 22-year NFL veteran. But instead, the Steelers will move forward with Metcalf, Pittman Jr., Bernard, and Wilson as their top wide receivers. This hardly instills fear in any opposing secondary, and it may backfire in the shape of a nightmare retirement season for Rodgers.
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