The Pittsburgh Steelers never indicated they want to trade George Pickens, but rumors swirled during the draft that they might. And to be fair, teams very rarely forecast their desires or even willingness to trade a player until the last possible minute—when they announce a trade. They never said they were exploring trading Martavis Bryant, Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson, or even Sammie Coates.
But even during the draft, the rumors swirled, suggesting the Steelers were making and taking calls about George Pickens. We don’t know whether or not that is true, of course. While Gerry Dulac didn’t address that report, he did say he believes they never neared a trade.