Mike Tomlin spoke with reporters one day after a historically busy NFL trade deadline that saw the Pittsburgh Steelers make a pair of moves, selling off WR Chase Claypool while buying CB William Jackson III. The Claypool deal is certainly more impactful, a young starter shipped out for a likely Top-45 draft picks, and Tomlin was of course asked about the major deal.
Via the team’s Twitter account, Tomlin said comfort in the options to replace and see increased roles in Claypool’s absence made the team willing to make the move.
“We’ve got some games left to play and we feel really comfortable with the depth that we have at Chase’s position, “Tomlin said.