DeFabo Predicts ‘Quieter’ Trade Deadline Than Expected

At 6-2, the Pittsburgh Steelers have every reason to be aggressive ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline. With Aaron Rodgers and potentially several defensive veterans nearing retirement, the team’s current championship window may not stay open much longer. But The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo isn’t convinced the Steelers will make a splash.

“GM Omar Khan is always concerned with overpaying. I’m starting to get the sense it could be a quieter deadline than expected, with more of a depth move than a splash,” he wrote.

If they do make a move, DeFabo named wide receiver and defensive back as the obvious positions to address. But Michael Pittman Jr. sounds closer to a return than expected, and Roman…