After a long offseason of waiting for Aaron Rodgers, the Pittsburgh Steelers now have him as their starting quarterback for the 2025 NFL season. With him officially signing, the attention for the Steelers now turns to building the best contender possible around him.
Earlier this offseason, the team pulled off a blockbuster trade to acquire star wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks. More recently, they traded George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys.
Adding another wide receiver alongside of Metcalf would be a wise goal.
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With that in mind, could Pittsburgh consider pursuing another blockbuster trade to add another star wide receiver? There might be an option for the team to pursue.
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Bleacher Report analyst Kristopher Knox has suggested a potential trade between the Steelers and Washington Commanders that would see Terry McLaurin heading to Pittsburgh.
In his suggested trade package, the Steelers would acquire McLaurin in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick via the Cowboys.
McLaurin could be made available by the Commanders. He is currently frustrated with the team over the lack of a new long-term contract. The two sides could work things out, but a trade could be on the table for the right price.
Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz recently reported on the situation, sharing McLaurin’s current view on the franchise.
“Commanders All-Pro WR Terry McLaurin has made it clear to the team that he’s frustrated with the lack of progress on a long-term deal,” Schultz wrote. “As I previously reported, McLaurin unexpectedly left voluntary workouts after initially attending, and it remains to be seen whether he’ll report for mandatory minicamp.”
A duo of Metcalf and McLaurin would be nearly unstoppable. Rodgers would be working in a dream scenario for NFL quarterbacks.
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During the 2024 NFL season with Washington, McLaurin played in all 17 regular-season games. He racked up 82 receptions for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns.
While it’s not likely that Pittsburgh will work out a trade for McLaurin, this idea makes a ton of sense. Giving Rodgers another elite weapon would improve the Steelers’ championship chances greatly.
Even though McLaurin isn’t an incredibly likely option, Pittsburgh should look into another wide receiver. The last thing either Rodgers or the Steelers wants is to come up one piece short when the 2025 NFL season comes to an end.
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