{"id":145441,"date":"2026-03-22T19:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145441\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T19:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:05:09","slug":"steelers-urged-to-explore-another-wr-trade-to-acquire-all-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145441\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Urged to Explore Another WR Trade to Acquire All-Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2235411994-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"DK Metcalf Aaron Rodgers Marvin Mims\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Steelers Depot&#8217;s Alex Kozora argued the Pittsburgh Steelers could inquire about Marvin Mims if they want to make one more wide receiver trade this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> took advantage of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Indianapolis Colts\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/indianapolis-colts\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"200323\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a> needing to offload wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/michael-pittman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Pittman Jr.<\/a> to re-sign <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/alec-pierce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alec Pierce<\/a>. Could the Steelers try to do something similar to land another receiver, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/marvin-mims\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marvin Mims<\/a>, this offseason?<\/p>\n<p>Steelers Depot\u2019s Alex Kozora argued it\u2019s a possibility if general manager Omar Khan wanted to put in a trade inquiry with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Denver Broncos\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/denver-broncos\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"200324\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denver Broncos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast week, Denver made a blockbuster deal to acquire <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miami Dolphins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"200325\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u2018 wideout <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/jaylen-waddle\/\" title=\"Jaylen Waddle\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"200327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaylen Waddle<\/a>. It\u2019s a major move that puts the Broncos in win-now mode,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersdepot.com\/2026\/03\/if-steelers-want-to-stay-in-wr-trade-market-theres-one-team-to-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">wrote Kozora<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdding Waddle leaves a surplus. Denver might be looking to offload a receiver now buried on the depth chart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kozora then named Mims a potential Steelers target.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MimsMa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">The 24-year-old has posted<\/a> 98 catches, 1,202 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 48 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/\" title=\"NFL\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"200328\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> games. More of his damage, though, has come in the return game.<\/p>\n<p>Mims has made two Pro Bowls as a returner. In 2024, he earned a first-team All-Pro nomination as well. During that campaign, he\u00a0led the NFL with 15.7 yards per punt return.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, he returned his first punt for a touchdown. Mims also had a kickoff return for a touchdown as a rookie in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, he made second-team All-Pro as a returner.<\/p>\n<p>Why the Steelers Could Pursue WR Marvin Mims<\/p>\n<p>With Pittman and D.K. Metcalf, the Pittsburgh receiver room is looking a lot better than it has in recent years. But the Steelers could still use depth, especially with a slot receiver.<\/p>\n<p>The team also has to replace punt returner <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/calvin-austin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calvin Austin III<\/a> and could use a major upgrade on kickoff returns. The Steelers mostly used running backs on the kickoff return team last season with very little success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince entering the NFL in 2023, Mims ranks second league-wide in punt return average at a healthy 15.6 yards on 74 runbacks with one score,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersdepot.com\/2026\/03\/if-steelers-want-to-stay-in-wr-trade-market-theres-one-team-to-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">wrote Kozora<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s less successful as a kick returner, 26th league-wide at 26.6 yards, but that would be a breath of fresh air for a Pittsburgh team struggling to get out of the basement. Mims would come in as the starting kick and punt returner, and after the draft, probably a No. 4 receiver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With that comment, Kozora seemed to be suggesting the Steelers both trade for Mims and add a receiver in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s definitely room for two more wideout additions in Pittsburgh before 2026. That would push <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/roman-wilson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roman Wilson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/ben-skowronek\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Skowronek<\/a> down the depth chart, but that\u2019s not a bad thing.<\/p>\n<p>Skowronek is more of a special teams ace, and Wilson hasn\u2019t shown the capacity of being more than a contributor in garbage time.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, <a href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/2025\/REGPO\/marvin-mims-jr\/122937\/receiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Mims played<\/a> in the slot 30% of the time. He could line up there more with the Steelers, but Pittsburgh could also grab a slot receiver early in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>How Much Would Mims Cost in a Trade?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersdepot.com\/2026\/03\/if-steelers-want-to-stay-in-wr-trade-market-theres-one-team-to-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Kozora initially stated<\/a> it\u2019s difficult to project how much Mims might cost in a trade. But he then presented two scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>First, the Steelers could trade a fifth-round pick for Mims. That would leave Pittsburgh without a pick in that round, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">they own<\/a> two fourth-rounders and two more selections in the sixth this year.<\/p>\n<p>Or a draft pick swap may be enough to acquire Mims. Kozora suggested the Steelers could send No. 99 overall in the third round to Denver for the receiver and the No. 111 pick in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have three third-round selections in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Khan has more than enough draft capital to acquire Mims. The question is whether he\u2019s available, and how the Steelers potentially see him fitting in with the rookie wideout they want to target in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dmholcomb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Holcomb<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dmholcomb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Dave Holcomb<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Steelers\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Steelers Depot&#8217;s Alex Kozora argued the Pittsburgh Steelers could inquire about Marvin Mims if they want to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145442,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-145441","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh","8":"tag-pittsburgh","9":"tag-pittsburgh-headlines","10":"tag-pittsburgh-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}