Insider believes the Pittsburgh Steelers could trade George Pickens

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to land a superstar wide receiver in Davante Adams, but could they also consider a move for one of their own players?

This offseason, the Steelers traded Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers and tried their best to sign Brandon Aiyuk from the San Francisco 49ers. The moves had different reasons. The Johnson trade was an attempt to rid the House of distractions, while the Aiyuk negotiations were aimed at surrounding their starting quarterback, then named Russell Wilson, with star options.

Now they want to do the same with Adams. But Dianna Russini of The Athletic believes they could make a second trade before the deadline and send Pickens out of town.

“I like the idea of ​​staying under the rug because you're right. I don't think this name is being bandied about as something obvious at the moment. But when you start thinking about how he could fit into the Chiefs' offense.” “It makes a lot of sense,” Russini said on the Scoop City Podcast.

Pickens is in the midst of his third NFL season and is coming off his first 100-yard game of the year. The 23-year-old has been a highlight player for Pittsburgh since his arrival, and this year the team wanted to see what he could do as the No. 1 option.

So far it's paid off as Pickens has taken on some big-name cornerbacks and emerged victorious. This includes a game against Patrick Surtain and the Denver Broncos where the stats show 29 yards, but the game itself was over 100 yards and a touchdown if it weren't for penalties on both sides of the ball.

Trading him seems outside the realm of possibility right now, but if Pittsburgh collapses before the deadline, things could change. However, it's hard to imagine they would be willing to give the Chiefs their best receiver and someone they believe is a superstar in the NFL. Even if they started losing.

Right now, trading Pickens doesn't seem like the logical expectation. Instead, the Steelers trying to land Adams feel more like the direction they're headed.

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