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Mike Mitchell said no, so Joe Haden bought Robert Golden's number instead

The negotiations weren’t in the Stephon Tuitt contract range, but in the end, new Steelers cornerback Joe Haden and veteran Steelers safety Robert Golden came to an agreement:

Golden gave up his No. 21 to Haden for a cash amount that neither player would reveal.

“Something good for me, something good for me,” said Golden with a broad smile. “At the end of the day it’s a number, but other things are significant. I do have a child and he is growing out of Pampers and everything. It definitely helped me out a lot.”

Haden wanted the No.