The Steelers could be gearing up to bring a friend of Aaron Rodgers to Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday morning. Pittsburgh sent Pickens and a sixth-round pick in 2027 to Dallas in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
While the trade gives Pittsburgh a large collection of picks to go quarterback hunting in 2026, they still need another wide receiver with starting ability. With the hole Pickens left behind, the Steelers could be looking to make Aaron Rodgers happy and bring in one of his long-time targets.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Allen Lazard is “in play” for the Steelers.
“Jets receiver Allen Lazard is ‘in play’ to be traded to the Steelers,” Florio writes. “Why Lazard? Because Rodgers completely and totally trusts him. And Lazard, for whatever reason, performs much better with Rodgers than he does without him.”
Lazard had 37 catches and six touchdowns in 12 games last year with the Jets. His best year came in 2022 when he caught 60 passes for 788 yards and six scores.