While this may be the most expensive trade option for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wide receiver Garrett Wilson would make for an exciting blockbuster acquisition before the November 10 NFL trade deadline.
Despite conflicting reports about whether or not the Jets would entertain trading Wilson, the Steelers would likely need to offer the Jets either a second-round pick plus a starting-caliber player or a first-round pick outright.
Although some may scoff at the idea that the Jets would trade one of their players away after just signing him to a long-term extension back in 2025, New York actually did this in 2025 with Sauce Gardner, sending him to the Indianapolis Colts just a few months after signing him to a four-year extension.
Wilson, drafted by
the Jets in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, has recorded 4,171 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns during his first five years with New York. The Jets have yet to play meaningful football with Wilson on the roster, and with the team sitting at a dreadful 2-7 record, perhaps a change in scenery could benefit all parties.
Pairing Wilson up alongside DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., and second-round rookie Jermaine Bernard would instantly give Pittsburgh's wide receiver room the edge it needs to make a deep playoff run, but there are reports the Steelers could be headed for a more modest approach.
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