The reaction to Adam Schefter’s report about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ interest in trading for Jonnu Smith last week was unanimous among the local media. They all said the rumors weren’t originating from the team and pointed to agent Drew Rosenhaus employing a negotiation tactic for his client with the Miami Dolphins. An Achilles injury to TE Donald Parham Jr. and flip-flopping reports by Schefter have reignited the Smith trade rumors.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette insider Ray Fittipaldo still doesn’t buy it.
“I know last week there wasn’t much to that Jonnu Smith report. Now, did things change because of the injury yesterday?