It’s no secret Morgan Burnett won’t be a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers for much longer, a self-imposed April 1st deadline to move him. For Kevin Colbert, it’s only a question of if they can get something for him. At today’s Owner Meetings, Colbert confirmed media reports the team is attempting to trade Burnett.
GM Kevin Colbert confirmed today at NFL owners meetings that Steelers are trying to trade S Morgan Burnett and, if unable, will release him.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) March 24, 2019
#Steelers GM Kevin Colbert acknowledged S Morgan Burnett’s desire to leave; he said the drafting last year of Terrell Edmunds and the recent signing of Mark Barron mean he will try to trade Burnett, and if he can’t, “we’ll part ways.