If you're wondering why the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't join multiple NFL teams in making a blockbuster move before the NFL trade deadline, there's a reason for that... and it's not due to a lack of effort.
Multiple reports stated that the Steelers had their hat in the ring for players like Jakobi Meyers at the trade deadline. But we just found out why Pittsburgh never stood a shot to land a true needle-moving asset: the cost was too steep.
In the hours leading up to the trade deadline, the New York Jets had a fire sale.