The NFL trade deadline is less than a month away and the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the teams who could be buyers or sellers. Pittsburgh has been connected to Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams but Pittsburgh might have a perfect player to trade for Adams or to another team.
ESPN’s insiders speculated on quarterbacks who could be on the move and they mentioned Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson as a veteran who the Steelers could trade after the emergence of Justin Fields in Wilson’s absence.
All good suggestions, but I’m curious about the last passer you mentioned. I was in Pittsburgh for Sunday’s game against Dallas, and talking to people there I definitely did not get the sense Justin Fields was on thin ice or that the coaching staff was looking for a reason to turn it over to Wilson. Sunday wasn’t Fields’ best game, but he did lead the Steelers back in the second half and they were seconds away from winning. I’m not sure how Wilson improves anything there unless all of a sudden the running backs and the
offensive line are all healthy and they bring in two new wide receivers.
At least Fields offers running ability, and the coaches and players I’ve talked to there had nothing but positive things to say about him. So, it’s interesting to see what coach Mike Tomlin does on this, but I’m sticking with my prediction that Wilson never plays for the Steelers unless Fields gets hurt. It’s also worth remembering Wilson’s one-year, minimum salary contract includes a no-trade clause. It’s possible this ends with him getting released, not traded.
Cast your vote and tell us if you think the Steelers will trade Wilson, or maybe even Fields before the trade deadline.
