The Steelers kicked off deadline day by trading Melvin Ingram to the Chiefs. However, there could still be more trades to come. The Steelers are looking to make more deals with an eye on improving their outlook for 2021, according to sources who spoke with NFL.com’s Aditi Kinkhabwala (Twitter link). 
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The Steelers are mainly focused on finding defensive line help, Kinkhabwala hears. Ingram could have been useful at defensive end, but the Steelers couldn’t carve out enough playing time to satisfy the veteran. In any event, they could use some additional DL support while Stephon Tuitt continues to rehab from his knee injury. The Steelers are also without defensive tackle Carlos Davis, who was parked on injured reserve last week.
Ingram’s departure also leaves the Steelers with a need at OLB. As it stands, starters T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith have only one true backstop in former Broncos seventh-rounder Derrek Tuszka. Then again, newly promoted edge rusher Taco Charlton could help on that front.
The Steelers may have missed out on Whitney Mercilus earlier this month, but they could be hours away from bolstering their front seven. As of this writing, Kevin Colbert & Co. have less than four hours to get a deal done.
If I am the Steelers, I trade for L.J. Collier
Not a bad idea at all. The problem is that the Steelers don’t have a ton of picks left to trade, so I honestly doubt they can get make a move.
Ingram is not a 3-4 DE. They are looking for a 3-4 DE and/or a 3-4 NT. Not an EDGE rusher.
Yeah, it’s an important distinction. I’m surprised that they ended up keeping Charlton-I didn’t see him as a stand-up LB. There aren’t many 3-4 linemen that I know to be available though right now. Maybe one of Oakland’s (they have a couple of vets who can play that position, like Hankins or Philon) players is available, or maybe one of Houston’s?
C’Mon Vikes……..trade Griffith and Pierce and get some draft capital….the Vikings are toast anyhow.
Hell traded Barr as well!!