With the November 10 NFL trade deadline just around the corner, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been linked to plenty of exciting targets. But what about players the team could trade away? Well, that's what we at Steelers Wire have sought to analyze, particularly when it comes to linebacker Cole Holcomb and whether or not Pittsburgh would trade him away.
If there's one player on the Steelers' roster that's been tied to more trade rumors than Mason Rudolph or Patrick Queen, it would definitely be Holcomb. The veteran linebacker is 30 years old and has one year remaining on his contract after the 2026 season. Holcomb, a starting-caliber linebacker that has seen a massively reduced role thanks to the stellar play of Patrick Queen and Payton Wilson
over the past several weeks, could be a valuable trade asset.
The Steelers, at 6-2 and looking to earn their first playoff win in almost a decade, may be hesitant to trade any players at the deadline, but Holcomb would offer the team arguably their most realistic trade scenario, as Queen, Wilson, and Carson Bruener would still be a top-10 linebacker room in today's league.
Holcomb, who began his career with the Washington Commanders, has suffered a myriad of injuries during his NFL career, including a season-ending knee injury in 2023 and a foot injury in 2022. During his eight-year NFL career, Holcomb has appeared in 79 games, including 59 starts, recording 487 combined tackles, 19 tackles for loss, three interceptions, and 4.5 sacks.
There may be a few early playoff hopefuls in search of some additional linebacker talent, such as the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. But it remains to be seen if the Steelers would be willing to part with Holcomb, who is by far one of the league's top depth options at the position.
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