{"id":12792,"date":"2025-10-23T19:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/12792\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T19:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:05:06","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-linked-in-splashy-trade-for-star-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/12792\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers Linked in Splashy Trade for Star Receiver"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six games into their season, the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> appear to be better than last year\u2019s version, despite the two teams having the same 4-2 record. <\/p>\n

Yet, last year\u2019s team averaged 20.6 points per game through six (and 22.4 for the whole season). They\u2019d also allowed just 14.6 points per game (and 20.4 for the whole season). This year, scoring is up in Pittsburgh, as the Steelers are averaging 25 points per game. They\u2019re also allowing more, as teams are scoring 23.3 points per game in 2025.<\/p>\n

Still, the overall effort has the Steelers looking like playoff contenders, especially since they\u2019re in first place of the AFC North. Yet, that doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t room for improvement in Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n

One area the team is seeking upgrades is at the receiver position. Recently, ESPN\u2019s Matt Bowen and Jeremy Fowler<\/a> felt like the Steelers could be an ideal fit to trade for Miami Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe team does not plan to trade the player, but interest is there. While Miami could be tempted to trade players due to its 1-6 record, Waddle is a building block on offense, and he\u2019s due $36.1 million in cash over 2025-26 \u2014 reasonable for a high-end receiver these days. Multiple league execs expect the Dolphins\u2019 no-trade stance to stand, barring a surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler on Jaylen Waddle<\/p>\n

As much as the Dolphins have struggled this season, Waddle is on track for a respectable 984 yards this season. That places him just shy of what would be the fourth 1,000-yard season of his career, but perhaps landing in Pittsburgh could put him back on pace. <\/p>\n

Waddle is far and away the best pass-catcher left in Miami following Tyreek Hill\u2019s season-ending injury. After all the heat that\u2019s been on general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel to perform in what\u2019s been the ugliest season imaginable, trading one of their best players may not be on their immediate itinerary. After a 1-6 start, the Dolphins are desperate to get a couple of wins, and they know having Waddle out there improves those odds.<\/p>\n

Yet, the Steelers and Dolphins have already completed blockbuster trades, even this past offseason when they swapped Minkah Fitzpatrick for Jalen Ramsey. That early groundwork could lay the pipeline to another impact trade in Pittsburgh, if Miami is willing to listen. <\/p>\n

Related: NFL Report Card: Grading All 32 Teams Ahead of NFL Week 8<\/a><\/p>\n

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