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Jets trade linebacker Avery Williamson to Steelers for 2022 fifth-round pick, sources say

Avery Williamson #54 of the Jets runs the ball after his second quarter interception against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Another Jets veteran is on the move.

The Jets have agreed to trade inside linebacker Avery Williamson to the Pittsburgh Steelers, league sources said. In return, the Jets will get the Steelers’ fifth-round pick in 2022. The Jets also are sending their 2022 seventh-round pick to Pittsburgh.

Williamson goes from the NFL's only winless team to the only undefeated club. The Steelers (7-0), who lost Devin Bush for the season with a torn ACL, need someone to shore up their run defense, and Williamson is a good run-stopper.