Steelers Sit Out As Rivals Make Trade Deadline Moves

PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – While the Steelers did not make a trade at the 4:00p deadline on Tuesday, several other teams did, including one in its own division and three others that currently sit in playoff position.

Chiefs get Josh Downs

• Reports the Steelers were interested, but 5’9”, fourth-year receiver Josh Downs goes to Kansas City with a seventh-round pick for a fourth-and-fifth-round draft pick.
• On the final year of his rookie contract, the 25-year-old had 33 receptions for 354 yards and a touchdown this year. He had five catches for 20-plus yards in 2026. In his career, Downs has 231 receptions for 2,494 yards, 12 touchdowns and caught 66% of the passes thrown his way.

Ravens add center

• 4-5 on the year, Baltimore trades a sixth-round pick for Falcons starting center Ryan Neuzil.
• The 6’3”, 305-pound veteran has started all nine games for Atlanta this year and has started 38 of his 69 career NFL games. Pro Football Focus ranks Neuzil as the 15^th best center in the game just behind former Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum.

Bills acquire safety

• AFC East leading Bills get safety Amani Hooker and a fifth-round pick from Tennessee for a second-round pick.
• The 28-year-old leads the NFL with five interceptions this season and also had five interceptions in 2024 with the Titans. The 5’11” defensive back has 30 passes defensed since 2022.

LB to Broncos

• AFC West leading Broncos also go defense, linebacker Daiyan Henley from the Chargers for a fourth-round pick in ’27 and fifth-round pick in ‘28.
• The 6’, 225 pounder has 51 tackles starting all eight games with 51 tackles, two fumble recoveries, two tackles for loss and an interception. In the previous two seasons, 250 tackles (138 solo), 12 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 13 passes defensed and three interceptions.

49ers get WR

• San Francisco filled a receiver need sending a sixth-round pick to the Colts for 34-year-old Keenan Allen.
• The 14-year veteran had started four of the eight games this year with 40 catches for 351 yards and a career-low 8.8 yards per reception with one touchdown. Allen is 27^th all-time in NFL history with 12,402 receiving yards.

Vikings add QB

• After a brutal performance by Carson Wentz Monday night, the 7-2 Vikings acquire former Vikings QB and Raiders starter Kirk Cousins for a third-round pick.
• The 38-year old is 4-5 this season completing 64% of his passes for 2,340 yards with 20 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He has 47,040 career passing yards with 318 touchdowns (171 of those with the Vikings)