How will the Pittsburgh Steelers address the rest of the offseason?
Pittsburgh has had a great offseason so far and addressed the quarterback position for the 2024 season and possibly for even further down the road.
The Steelers landed both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields and should be in a significantly better spot when the 2024 campaign kicks off in a few months. Pittsburgh has had a great offseason so far and there still is time left for the franchise to make another move if it saw fit.
Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine put together a list of hypothetical predictions for training camp and mentioned the Steelers as a possible option to land Denver Broncos star receiver Courtland Sutton in a trade.
“The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a popular destination for hypothetical wide receiver trades this offseason,” Ballentine said. “That’s what happens when Van Jefferson is in line to be the second wide receiver in your offense. The most popular trade target in those hypothetical moves is Brandon Aiyuk. The Niners wide receiver is the best receiver who is undergoing a public contract squabble, and Pittsburgh has the need, picks and cap space to make something happen…
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“But Aiyuk isn’t the only receiver whose contract situation could result in a trade. Courtland Sutton has his own standoff going with the Denver Broncos. Sutton showed up for mandatory minicamp and has reportedly gone to unoffical workouts with Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham. However, Coral Smith of NFL Media also reported that Sutton hasn’t ruled out a camp holdout if contract negotiations don’t yield a new deal…If that’s the case, the Steelers should be the first ones on the phone as they see if they can put together a much better offense in 2024 with Russell Wilson at quarterback.”
While this is just a hypothetical scenario, it is a fun thought. The Steelers already are expected to be better in 2024, but adding a receiver of Sutton’s caliber could be a big lift.
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