The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a big acquisition by bringing in Mike Williams at the trade deadline . They were desperate for help at wide receiver, and General Manager Omar Khan had been in talks with many teams dating all the way back to the 2024 offseason. Williams will be able to upgrade the position behind George Pickens , which is what has been Khan's goal since he was trying to trade for Brandon Aiyuk during training camp.
Some fans may be disappointed after seeing Williams is the only addition being made at wide receiver. There were moments over the past couple of months where it looked like Pittsburgh would be landing Cooper Kupp or Davante Adams, but clearly that did not come to fruition. Williams is still an upgrade, but he is not the big-name fans were hoping for.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz spoke with people inside the organization ahead of the trade deadline, and they gave some insight into why a trade for Williams might happen. "I talked to the Steelers last week, and they said, 'If we get Mike Williams, it'll be because of two reasons: he's good in the 20s, and he's good on 50/50s,' and that's what Russell Wilson's so good at with that moon ball," Schultz said. "This is the move the Steelers had to make.
Is it the perfect solution? Maybe not. But you get a 50/50-ball guy, a really talented red zone target as well for Russell Wilson. And not only that, you get someone you can pair next to George Pickens.
" It is clear Pittsburgh had a vision for how Williams w.
