Eight years ago, the Steelers traded Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets for a 5th round pick. The trade news broke late on Sunday night, and by Monday morning the story had been confirmed. The Steelers generally don’t trade high-profile players, and this move was one of the biggest of the Kevin Colbert era. With no other players involved, the trade was simply Holmes to the Jets for a 5th round pick (#155 overall). This trade was yet another upheval in an offseason of uncertainty. The 2009 season had seen the Steelers suffer through a 5-game losing streak then win their last 3 only to miss the playoffs in a 4-way tiebreaker with the Jets, Ravens, and Texans.
Eight Years Later: The Santonio Holmes Trade
