{"id":7439,"date":"2025-10-18T21:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T21:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/7439\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T21:25:08","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-trade-rumor-from-ian-rapoport-is-fantastic-news-for-aaron-rodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/7439\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumor from Ian Rapoport is fantastic news for Aaron Rodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumor from Ian Rapoport is fantastic news for Aaron Rodgers<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We would venture to guess that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is hoping the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> add a wide receiver before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.<\/p>\n

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The Steelers looked to have finally solved their wide receiver issue in the offseason after acquiring DK Metcalf in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, but Pittsburgh then turned around and sent George Pickens packing to the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, leaving the team short at the position once again.<\/p>\n

Wide receiver has been an issue since last season, when Pickens was in the same boat Metcalf is in now as the top dog in a thin room. The Steelers attempted to address their need by trading for Mike Williams, but that failed spectacularly.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to this year’s deadline, the Steelers should be even more motivated to land someone now that Rodgers has proven to be a massive upgrade, which in and of itself makes this year’s Steelers better than last year’s.<\/p>\n

The latest Steelers trade rumor comes from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport<\/a>, who reports that general manager Omar Khan is indeed scouring the market for a wideout.<\/p>\n

The Steelers are, once again, in the market for a receiver, sources say. Their offense has thrived by featuring multiple tight ends, but the addition of a speed threat to pair with\u00a0DK Metcalf\u00a0would help\u00a0Aaron Rodgers\u00a0and the offense.<\/p>\n

Some of the top names we’ve seen floated as potential trade candidates are the Miami Dolphins<\/a>‘ Jaylen Waddle, the New Orleans Saints<\/a>‘ Chris Olave and the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>‘ Jakobi Meyers, all of whom would be varying degrees of upgrades.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, Waddle is unlikely to be available, Rapoport reports, and the same can be said for Olave after The Athletic’s Dianna Russini<\/a> reported the Saints are actually trying to extend him.<\/p>\n

Meyers appears the most likely to be available, as Russini notes the Raiders are open to trading him.<\/p>\n

He definitely isn’t the sexiest option of the three, but Meyers would still amount to a huge upgrade after his impressive track record of production in the face of working with quarterbacks who couldn’t tie Rodgers’ shoes.<\/p>\n

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