In an unusual trade at the start of training camp, cornerback Brandon Boykin is heading from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.
The Steelers gave up a conditional 2016 fifth-round pick to get Boykin from the Eagles.
At 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, Boykin was viewed as too small for what the Eagles were trying to do defensively. Still, this trade comes as a surprise, especially considering that Eagles defensive coordinator BillDavis had been saying that Boykin was one of his favorite players and could start in the slot.
In Pittsburgh, Boykin joins a secondary where Cortez Allen and William Gay are the likely starting cornerbacks.