The Pittsburgh Steelers have been scorching on the path of extensive receiver assist relationship again to earlier than the 2024 NFL Draft. Each big-name receiver that has turn into obtainable and even has an opportunity at changing into obtainable, the Steelers have been linked to. In accordance with ESPN’s Adam Schefter on X, the Steelers have been very near finalizing a deal on Jacksonville Jaguars WR Christian Kirk earlier than he broke his collarbone.
“The Steelers have been within the means of attempting to get a deal finished for Christian Kirk, and league sources informed ESPN that there was an affordable probability that the Jaguars extensive receiver was going to wind up as a Steeler till he broke his collarbone final Sunday,” Schefter wrote by way of ESPN. “Pittsburgh’s hope of upgrading its receiving corps was derailed, a minimum of quickly. However the Steelers will not be giving up, a league supply informed ESPN.”
Kirk has 27 receptions on 47 targets for 379 yards and a landing this season for the 2-6 Jaguars.
They’ve been a fairly apparent vendor on the deadline after a massively disappointing begin to the season. They already traded OT Cam Robinson to the Minnesota Vikings. Together with Kirk, in addition they have Devin Duvernay on IR, and their different receivers are banged up with rookie Brian Thomas Jr. and Gabe Davis working by accidents. Sadly, they don’t actually have one other commerce goal with Kirk now injured.
As has been reported a number of occasions from a number of completely different NFL insiders, the Steelers are nonetheless actively calling round to aim to improve on the receiver place. New York Jets WR Mike Williams has been a well-liked identify linked to the Steelers, however Schefter additionally listed one other notable identify.
“The Steelers have been making calls and checking on any and all obtainable extensive receivers earlier than Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET commerce deadline, together with the Jets’ Mike Williams and the Panthers’ Adam Thielen, in response to league sources,” Schefter wrote.
Williams stays a risk, however Allen Lazard was positioned on IR just lately and the Jets simply gained a sport to provide themselves a sliver of hope within the AFC playoff image. Thielen is a little more fascinating. The Panthers don’t have an ideal motive to hold onto him as a 34-year-old on one of many worst groups within the league.
The commerce deadline will occur on Nov. 5, this upcoming Tuesday at 4:00 PM/ET.
