Steelers trade rumor could lead to deal with Chiefs, Lions or 49ers
A Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumor involving the team's stacked defensive line could lead to a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, or San Francisco 49ers.
Steelers trade rumor could lead to deal with Chiefs, Lions or 49ers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the most dynamic edge rusher groups in the sport with T.
J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Nick Herbig. However, it sounds like there's a chance Pittsburgh could look to move one of its three starting-caliber pass rushers at some point in the future.
Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette believes the Steelers aren't going to trade Herbig, but could move a player ahead of him on the depth chart in the position room, meaning either Watt or Highsmith. "I think the trade would involve someone ahead of him [Herbig]," Dulac said when asked about the Steelers potentially trading Herbig. Chiefs, Lions, 49ers should have interest in Steelers' trade rumor Herbig is just 24 years old, had a career-high 7.
5 sacks in 2025, and is still on his rookie deal, so it wouldn't make much sense to trade the rising star. Though he wasn't as dominant this past year, Watt still has years of high-level play ahead of him and just signed a three-year extension with the Steelers last offseason , so cutting ties with the former All-Pro would also be a questionable move, unless Pittsburgh is presented a package they can't decline. That leaves Highsmith, who is a productive pass rusher when on the field, but has struggled with injuries.