The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for wide receiver help but aren’t willing to overpay.
It’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to add a wide receiver at the NFL’s trade deadline. However, the team may be getting in its own way when it comes to acquiring a true difference maker.
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According to NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers aren’t willing to pay very much for another playmaker.
“Pittsburgh Steelers have also been … looking for receiver help,” Fowler said on ESPN’s The Aftermath. “They don’t want to give up a lot of draft capital, though. It could be a move for a late-round pick, like a Calvin Ridley in Tennessee would make sense in that regard.”
That likely isn’t what a lot of Steelers fans are hoping to hear as the league inches closer to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, but if it is true, it’s unlikely the team will be adding a significant player within the next day.
To make matters worse, Ridley was involved in an incident at Nashville International Airport over the weekend that law enforcement got involved in. Further details have yet to be shared, but it begs the question of whether the Steelers would even be willing to take the risk on Ridley or if their list of potential targets just got shorter.
Oct 11, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (0) runs with the ball after a made catch against the Houston Texans during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn ImagesCredit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Ridley, 32, was once a highly productive wide receiver, but injuries and off-the-field incidents have prevented him from being a consistent contributor.
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He had his best season in 2020, when he caught 90 passes for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns with the Atlanta Falcons. But Ridley stepped away from the team mid-2021, after playing just five games, citing mental health reasons. He was then suspended for the entire 2022 season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy.
In the midst of that suspension, Ridley was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he had a 1,016-yard season in 2023, leading him to a four-year, $92 million free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans.
Ridley’s first season in Tennessee went well, catching 64 passes for 1,017 yards in 2024. However, last season, he played just seven games before missing the rest of the season with a fractured fibula. Then this year, he has struggled to make an impact in his return, making six catches for 91 yards over seven games.
The Steelers are looking for wide receiver help, with Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson both on injured reserve coming out of the team’s bye week.
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