On Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the Pittsburgh media in his regularly-scheduled press conference. After outlining player injuries and their upcoming opponent, Tomlin took questions from those in attendance. One of the issues Tomlin addressed was the increased number of in-season trades going on in the NFL compared to past years.
“I can’t speak for the National Football League or what’s going on globally,” Tomlin stated. “I know that we’re not major players in that market.”
Although Tomlin may not feel that they have been major players in trading during the season, one of the most highly coveted players early in the 2019 season was safety Minkah Fitzpatrick who the Steelers acquired following Week 2.