To no surprise, the Steelers are among the many teams reported to be available in the market for a receiver addition prior to the upcoming trade deadline. Specific targets on that front have now emerged.
Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda reports Pittsburgh is thinking about Jakobi Meyers. That comes as little surprise given the market in place for the pending free agent. Meyers continues to be open to being moved (as he was in the summertime), and the Raiders now seem like willing to swing a trade. Coming off a 1,000-yard campaign in 2024, Meyers is certainly one of the highest trade targets on the receiver position this 12 months.
While he can have a powerful market in consequence, the identical will not be true of Calvin Ridley. Per Pauline, the Titans veteran can be a goal of the Steelers. Ridley topped 1,000 yards during his single campaign with the Jaguars in 2023 and did so again last 12 months while debuting in Tennessee. The 30-year-old has not enjoyed the identical level of success this season with the Titans undergoing a training change within the midst of quarterback Cam Ward‘s rookie campaign. Ridley has surpassed 57 receiving yards only once in 2025 and he has yet to attain a touchdown.
The previous Falcons first-rounder is playing out the second season of his four-year, $92MM free agent deal signed last spring. Ridley is due to this fact not a rental, and taking up even a portion of his $22.49MM base salary for this 12 months wouldn’t be feasible for a lot of suitors. His contract also accommodates $3MM already locked in for next season with a $1MM roster bonus due in March. The Titans recently granted Tyler Lockett‘s request to be released, so moving on from one other veteran wideout as a part of a rebuilding phase wouldn’t entirely come as a surprise.
Pauline adds that Jaylen Waddle can be on Pittsburgh’s radar, although the Dolphins aren’t expected to deal away the fifth-year receiver. Waddle (like Ridley) can be viewed as greater than a rental within the event of a swap, and absorbing his contract can be difficult in comparison with other WR options. The Steelers have shown interest in notable wideout additions even before their offseason decisions to trade away George Pickens and add D.K. Metcalf. The team’s depth chart beyond the previous Seahawk is an issue mark, so a move of some kind can be feasible given Pittsburgh’s approach to the 2025 campaign.
At this point, the Steelers have roughly $6.3MM in cap space. That figure could change if a restructure or cost-shedding move is to be made before the November 4 deadline, something which might signal a trade being imminent. Pittsburgh stays a team to look at closely over the approaching days, and specifically it’ll be interesting to see if Meyers or Ridley grow to be heavily linked to a trade there.