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Steelers Open to Adding WR After NFL Draft

The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't done with their wide receivers room.

Stephen Thompson

Sep 24, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) runs
Sep 24, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) runs / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2024 NFL Draft with a gaping hole in their wide receivers corps after trading Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. But of their seven total picks in rounds one through six, they picked just one wideout - Michigan's Roman Wilson in the third round.

Wilson, combined with Calvin Austin and offseason additions Van Jefferson and Quez Watkins, could be all the Steelers need to compliment second-year star George Pickens, but general manager Omar Khan isn't closing the foor on another addition at that position, especially after the team saved more than $7 million in additional cap space prior to the start of the Draft by restructuring Alex Highsmith's contract.

"We'll see. Like I've said, if there's ever an opportunity to improve the team, we'll look at it and if it makes sense, we're going to go after it," Khan said. "But yeah, we restructured Alex's contract and it puts us in a position to be flexible with some things if there's an opportunity to do something."

The Steelers have been active on the trade market this offseason as they look to add a proven veteran to their roster. They reached out repeatedly to the front office in San Francisco to try and work out deals for both Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, but neither trade came to fruition. Their primary interest was Samuel, but according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle's Mike Silver, the Steelers were unable to meet the asking price for the versatile star.

Pittsburgh has also been floated as a potential trade partner for the Broncos with leading receiver Courtland Sutton. Denver had fielded calls but didn't have much interest in trading him.

The Steelers still figure to need a starting-quality receiver who can play the outside and, judging by Khan's post-draft comments, they will stay aggressive in pursuit of one.

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.