The Pittsburgh Steelers came up empty-handed at the trade deadline despite several reports that they were scouring the market for a wide receiver. It turns out they may have been toying with the idea of making one of the biggest splashes of the day with Miami Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle, but it never came to pass.
“I was told the Broncos were among the teams that explored a deal for him, as an elite wideout at age 26 with a reasonable contract was enticing,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote in his weekly buzz column. “The Steelers, the Giants and others either had interest or would have had interest if not for the steep price tag, which, depending on what team you asked, fluctuated between a first-round pick or a one-plus (a first-rounder and more).