The Steelers kept Skylar Thompson on the 53-man roster—but Will Howard is there too, which prolongs their trade window. Although they could place Howard on the Reserve/Injured List at any time if they so choose, they may well hope they don’t need to. If a team offers them fair compensation for Thompson, they could deal him on the spot.
The question is how long the Steelers are willing to carry both Thompson and Howard if they can’t pull off a trade. Would they bring both into Week 1, or is that their cutoff point for placing Howard on IR?