Steelers Checked in on Trade Availability of $5.2M Speedy Receiver: Report
The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to add another offensive weapon to the roster.
The Steelers are off to a 3-1 start and coming off a 24-21 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, and had their bye week last week. With Pittsburgh off to a hot start, the Steelers could be aggressive ahead of the trade deadline.
One area of need is at receiver, and the Steelers are already calling around. According to Steelers insider Andrew Fillipponi, Pittsburgh has checked in with the New Orleans Saints over Rashid Shaheed.
“Source: The Steelers reached out to the Saints during the bye week to take their temperature on WR Rashid Shaheed. Who will be a FA at the end of the year. Big play WR and return man. Trades are being made in the NFL left and right,” Fillipponi wrote on X.
Shaheed signed a one–year, $5.2 million contract extension with the Saints this offseason and is off to a hot start. With New Orleans likely to be near the bottom of the standings, Shaheed’s name has come up in trade talks.
The speedy receiver would be a deep ball threat for Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers’ offense. Shaheed has recorded 22 receptions for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns this season, including an 87-yard touchdown reception, showing his ability to stretch the field.
Rodgers: Steelers Don’t Have a Deep Ball Right Now
Pittsburgh’s offense has struggled this season to move the ball downfield.
Rodgers has done a good job of taking what the defense has given him. But he explained why the deep ball hasn’t been a part of the Steelers’ offense.
“It’s easy playing [against] Cover 2,” Rodgers said. “Playing Cover 2, there’s not gonna be a ton of big shots down the field. Until we get them in one-high, it’s gonna be precision passing short of the sticks… There’s not going to be a lot of shots open down the boundary. So, we’re just trying to be efficient.”
Although Rodgers believes the opposing team’s defense is why the deep ball hasn’t been effective, it also could be due to the receiver core.
If the Steelers do make a move for Shaheed, it could open up the deep ball and make Pittsburgh’s offense that much better.
Mike Tomlin Sees Areas For Improvement on Offense
Although the Steelers are off to a good start, head coach Mike Tomlin believes the offense needs to improve.
Tomlin believes the Steelers’ offense has had some moments, but he believes it could be better.
“All areas, to be quite honest with you,” Tomlin admitted. “We’ve had some good moments. We’ve had some moments that aren’t good. We’ve got to keep pushing, and we’d better win along the way.”
Pittsburgh is averaging just 24 points per game, and the Steelers are atop the AFC North. But, despite every other team losing in the division, Tomlin doesn’t care as he’s just focused on his team.
“I don’t care what happened with other people, particularly last weekend,” Tomlin said. “It’s about us coming off the bye and getting ready for our game this week. I’m not a big-picture guy.”
Pittsburgh hosts the Cleveland Browns in Week 6.
Browns' recent trades may hint at more moves coming from Andrew Berry
The Cleveland Browns have gotten off to a rough start during the 2025 NFL season, as they sit at 1-4 after the first month. Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry know somewhere in their minds that the clock may be ticking, so they've stopped at nothing to reshuffle this roster by making trades.
This aggression started during the NFL Draft, as they moved back several spots in the first round, picking up a 2026 first-rounder from the Jacksonville Jaguars in the process. They traded away Kenny Pickett, and last week, they traded with the Texans for offensive tackle Cam Robinson.
They weren't done, as earlier this week, the team traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals in the first-ever trade between these two franchises. On Wednesday, they shocked the league by trading with the Jaguars again, swapping both late-round picks and Greg Newsome for Tyson Campbell.
Browns reporter predicts more trades may be on the way
It has truly been a whirlwind for Cleveland over the last few months, as this struggling team is doing everything that it can to battle through murky waters and find a way out. Browns reporter Tom Withers also believes that the team might not be done making moves.
"We were speculating in the media room today about which Browns player was going next," Withers wrote. "I don't think they're done dealing."
Obviously, nothing would surprise Browns fans at this point. If Cleveland is truly not done making trades, then there are a handful of veteran players who make the most sense as the next to go. Shedeur Sanders is the popular name to be dangled, but that feels extremely unlikely.
In reality, four players stick out: Maliek Collins, Shelby Harris, Wyatt Teller, and David Njoku. Keeping both Collins and Harris doesn't make a lot of sense, so if they can salvage a late-round pick for either of them, Berry should jump on it.
Teller and Njoku are both valuable pieces that could net a mid-round pick for the franchise. Plenty of teams need interior offensive line help, and Harold Fannin Jr.'s rise has made Njoku a bit expendable as the team continues to look at rebuilding.
Cleveland does have a mountain of picks in next year's draft, so there is always a possibility that they use a handful of these to improve the roster for right now and the future. But Browns fans should know that there is plenty of buzz surrounding even more moves incoming.
