May the Steelers fill that now-vacant spot of their vast receivers room with a participant close to and pricey to Aaron Rodgers’ coronary heart?
That seems to be the case, in response to Professional Soccer Speak, which reported Wednesday that Jets wideout Allen Lazard is “in play” to be moved to the Steelers, who despatched George Pickens to the Cowboys earlier within the day.
Lazard, the topic of commerce rumors after taking an $8.5 million pay minimize final month, caught passes final season from Rodgers, the apple of the Steelers’ eyes following his launch from the Jets in February.
Earlier than each landed in New York in 2023, Lazard and Rodgers had been teammates for 5 seasons in Inexperienced Bay.
Final 12 months, the 29-year-old Lazard tallied 37 receptions for 530 yards and 6 touchdowns in 12 video games.
In his earlier season with the Jets — when Zach Wilson took over for Rodgers following a season-ending Achilles harm in September 2023 — Lazard had 23 receptions for 311 yards and one landing.
The previous Iowa State product initially signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the Jets in March 2023.
The Steelers are in want of one other veteran pass-catcher after delivery Pickens, a 2022 second-rounder, to Dallas in change for a 2026 third-round choose and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
The Cowboys additionally acquired a 2026 sixth-rounder within the deal.
Pittsburgh acquired former Seattle wideout DK Metcalf in a blockbuster commerce in March and signed the 27-year-old to a five-year, $150 million extension.
That very same month, Pittsburgh’s pursuit of Rodgers, 41, revved up, with the four-time league MVP visiting the ability and assembly with workforce brass.
Rodgers spoke out about his future later in April, stating issues in his private life are taking “precedent at this point.”
“I am trying to be open to everything and not specifically attached to anything when it comes to this decision,” Rodgers stated throughout an look on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
The Steelers re-signed veteran backup Mason Rudolph this offseason and added Ohio State’s Will Howard with the 185th total choose within the 2025 NFL Draft.
The workforce went 10-7 final season and reached the playoffs with Justin Fields and Russell Wilson underneath middle. Each went to New York in free company, with Fields becoming a member of the Jets and Wilson linking up with the Giants.
