Steelers Would Need to Pay This Price for Saints WR
The Pittsburgh Steelers want a wide receiver before the NFL trade deadline and have been linked to a few options believed to be available by other teams.
One of those options is New Orleans Saints wideout Rashid Shaheed, who has taken the NFL by storm the last two seasons as a speedster with more potential ready to be brought out. The Saints' season isn't going well, sitting at 1-6 and the bottom of the NFC South, but that doesn't mean they're ready to sell house just yet.
The team has two wide receivers on expiring contracts in Shaheed and Chris Olave. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, they're trying to extend Olave, and could be open to moving Shaheed if the right price presents itself.
That price is an earlier pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Saints Price Tag for Shaheed
"Teams continue to call the Saints regarding the trade availability of Shaheed and fellow receiver Chris Olave, sources told ESPN,"
"The Saints are attempting to re-sign Olave to a contract extension, and sources believe New Orleans would like to receive a third-round draft pick in a trade involving Shaheed."
According to Schefter, the Steelers are one of three teams to monitor in the situation. The Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos are the others.
Would Steelers Trade for Shaheed?
This season, Shaheed has recorded 30 receptions for 356 yards and two touchdowns in seven games. He's just 27 years old and likely isn't going to cost too much if an extension is given with his next team.
The price tag of a third-round pick is really the big killer in the situation. Pittsburgh has been willing to buy big all year, trading a second-round pick for DK Metcalf and even attempting to land Terry McLaurin by checking in with the Washington Commanders.
Giving up a third round pick for a player who's best season is 719 yards and five touchdowns, though, feels like a risk. One the Steelers may have other options to consider before taking. Those options could lead to them being comfortable not going after Shaheed.
The Steelers have also been linked to Miami Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle, Los Vegas Raiders' Jakobi Meyers and Tennessee Titans' Calvin Ridley. Even if those players cost the same price, they've all had more productive seasons than Shaheed.
And some names will certainly be cheaper than a third-round pick.
The Steelers could believe Shaheed is their perfect option and are set on landing him. If that's not the case, though, don't get your hopes too high on Pittsburgh giving up such a high draft pick for a WR2.
Kyle Dugger Absence vs. Browns Strains Patriots Secondary
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With their Week 8 matchup against the Cleveland Browns set to kick off at Gillette Stadium, the New England
The Patriots (5-2) enter this matchup on the heels of a dominant 31-13 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Cleveland (1-5) also won its Week 7 contest against the Miami Dolphins by a score of 31-6 at Huntington Bank Field.
With just over an hour until the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, the Patriots and Browns have released their lists of inactives:
PATRIOTS INACTIVES:
S Kyle Dugger
LB Caleb Murphy
WR Efton Chism, III
DE Eric Gregory
DE Keion White
G Caedan Wallace
QB Tommy DeVito (3rd QB)
What it Means for the Patriots:
Dugger entered the weekend as questionable for Week 8 with a knee injury. The Lenoir-Rhyne product did not participate the the Pats final practice of the week and was the lone Patriot to be listed on their ultimate injury and practice participation report.
This season, Dugger has appeared in all seven games [making four starts] while compiling 17 total tackles. Due to his preseason and early-season struggles, the former Pats’ team captain has been the subject of both trade and release rumors — the former of which are expected to continue up to the NFL’s
Throughout his five-plus seasons in Foxborough, Dugger has appeared in 81 regular season games, making 69 starts. He also started his only playoff appearance in 2021. The Decatur, Georgia native has compiled 441 total tackles, nine interceptions and two fumble recoveries, while scoring three defensive touchdowns. His extensive knowledge of the Patriots playbook made him the logical choice to serve as their starter with veteran Jaylinn Hawkins being sidelined for the past two games with a hamstring injury.
Despite having just been signed by the Patriots on Oct. 15, defensive back Richie Grant’s elevation from the practice squad may indicate that he is likely to inherit some of the reps normally allotted to Dugger. The veteran safety was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason but was released prior to the start of the season. Throughout his four seasons in the NFL, the 6’0” 200-pound defensive back has played in 67 games with 33 starts and has accumulated 264 total tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, 17 passes-defensed and 11 special teams tackles.
The Patriots may also turn to second-year defensive back Dell Pettus, perhaps the more-likely choice to receive Dugger’s reps. Pettus has logged 10 total tackles, one forced fumble and one run-stuff in reserve duty this season.
BROWNS INACTIVES:
QB Shedeur Sanders
CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
S Damontae Kazee
RB Raheim Sanders
G Zack Zinter
T Cornelius Lucas
DT Adin Huntington
