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Pittsburgh Steelers Trade Jets for WR Mike Williams
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Pittsburgh Steelers Trade Jets for WR Mike Williams

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have completed the wide receiver trade. After searching for another piece on offense, the team finally found its missing piece and added Mike Williams from the New York Jets, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Steelers will send a fifth-round draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to New York in exchange for voting rights. This comes after months of trading for several different width options. It all started with sending Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers and trying to sign Brandon Aiyuk from the San Francisco 49ers. It now ends with Williams from the Jets.

The Steelers were expected to land a wide receiver before the trade deadline. Even head coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged that the team is active, pointing to another reason to believe the deal will go through. Williams has been high on many analysts’ list of potential Pittsburgh prospects and will now join the offense.

Williams comes to Pittsburgh after signing with the Jets in the offseason. He was scheduled to visit the Steelers but was unable to do so and signed with New York beforehand. He is now leaving the Jets and heading to the Steel City to finish out the season.

Pittsburgh’s wide receiver room now includes Williams, George Pickens, Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin and Scotty Miller. Rookie Roman Wilson (hamstring) is on Injured Reserve.

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