With less than two weeks to the NFL trade deadline, rumors are starting to heat up about which players could be available as teams look to dump salary while others hope to add pieces for a playoff push.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are somewhere in between. Sitting at 3-2, the team is definitely in the mix to make the playoffs. In 2019, when all seemed lost after Ben Roethlisberger went down with a season-ending injury, Pittsburgh worked a huge trade for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick that worked out great.
Despite the struggles this team has had through five games, I firmly believe head coach Mike Tomlin and the front office feel like this is a competitive squad capable of winning the AFC North. This is why we believe the team will be buyers when the time comes. Especially if the team can find a way to beat the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and improve to 4-2.
If the Steelers should go out and look to add a player or two, here are six potential options with Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II being the Fitzpatrick of this group.
C Aaron Brewer, Tennessee Titans
CB Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears
WR Hunter Renfrow, Las Vegas Raiders
IOL Lloyd Cushenberry, Denver Broncos
S Jeremy Chinn, Carolina Panthers
CB Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos
