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The Pittsburgh Steelers have looked surprisingly good this season. Pittsburgh has thrived under Mike McCarthy and currently sits atop the AFC North division standings. Weirdly, the presence of QB Aaron Rodgers may have kept the Steelers from making an aggressive move at Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
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ESPN’s Brooke Pryor explained how the veteran quarterback impacted Pittsburgh’s decision to stand pat at the deadline.
“The Steelers are one of two AFC teams with 6+ wins that didn’t make a move at the trade deadline, the other being the Bengals (who tried, then backed off),” Pryor wrote on social media on Tuesday. “PIT has maintained that it doesn’t want to give up significant draft capital until it has a clear future QB plan.”
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Rodgers confirmed that he plans to retire after the 2026 season earlier this summer. It makes sense that the 42-year-old quarterback does not have much left in the tank.
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Pittsburgh is taking the cautious path forward and clearly has an eye on the future of the organization. The Steelers will need a new quarterback soon, but it may not be easy to find one. Remember, the Steelers are 6-2 and probably won’t be well positioned to draft someone in the 2027 NFL Draft. They might be able to move into position by swinging a big trade, but that requires extra picks to make such a huge trade.
None of this means that Pittsburgh was totally out on making a trade deadline move though. The Steelers were connected to Brian Thomas Jr., but the Jaguars decided not to move the former first-round pick.
Ultimately, the Steelers must feel confident that they have everything they’ll need to make a deep playoff run this season. They need to be on their game ahead of this weekend’s important Week 10 matchup.
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Next up for the Steelers is a huge AFC North showdown with the Bengals on Sunday Night Football.
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