When news broke that the Pittsburgh Steelers traded OL Kendrick Green to the Houston Texans prior to the deadline for final roster cuts, many fans were ecstatic. Their belief was that Green had a minuscule chance of making the 53-man roster, having struggled throughout the preseason while other offensive linemen, like Spencer Anderson and Dylan Cook, represented themselves well for the final spots on the roster.
GM Omar Khan managed to flip Green for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick, a lower selection in the draft two years from now. While a majority of those following the Steelers were happy to get anything for Green, Garrett Podell of CBS Sports was more critical of the deal with the Texans, giving the Steelers only a C- grade for the trade while giving Houston a B- grade for addressing its offensive line depth.