Steelers make no moves at NFL trade deadline

(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2 and sit atop the AFC North, making them a team that would be a prime candidate to make some moves and improve their roster for a playoff push ahead of Tuesday’s 4:00 PM NFL trade deadline. However, the Steelers opted

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2 and sit atop the AFC North, making them a team that would be a prime candidate to make some moves and improve their roster for a playoff push ahead of Tuesday’s 4:00 PM NFL trade deadline. However, the Steelers opted to sit on their hands and decide their current roster will have to be enough to defend their lead in the AFC North.

In what feels like a wide-open AFC, teams near the top of the standings all made major moves. The Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Buffalo

Bills, and Kansas City Chiefs all made significant moves to improve their roster as playoff contenders.

Jacksonville added three players: Safety Jessie Bates and defensive tackles Davon Godchaux and Jordan Davis. The Broncos added linebacker Daiyan Henley in a trade with their division rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers. The Bills acquired the NFL’s leader in interceptions, Amani Hooker, from the Tennessee Titans. And finally, the Chiefs landed wide receiver Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts.

To be fair to the Steelers, it was a quiet deadline for much of the AFC North. The only notable deal to come out of the division within the last week was when the Baltimore ravens acquired Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals after the injury to Lamar Jackson. The Steelers were one of just two teams in the AFC to have six or more wins at this moment and make no moves at the trade deadline, as the Cincinnati Bengals made no moves ahead of the deadline.

The Steelers have a tendency to remain quiet at the deadline under general manager Omar Khan, and this time around was no different. Despite major needs at wide receiver and corner, Pittsburgh has opted to trust those in house to carry them through the rest of the season.

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