Right before the NFL trade deadline, ESPN insider Adam Schefter announced that the Pittsburgh Steelers were trading for Green Bay Packers EDGE Preston Smith, sending them a seventh-round draft pick for the veteran pass rusher. Smith had been operating in a rotational capacity with Lukas Van Ness and Kingsley Enagbare, having started all nine games this season, but has played 54% of the defensive snaps. Through nine games, Smith has logged 19 total tackles, two tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, and 2.5 sacks.
PRESTON SMITH AS A PASS RUSHER
Smith has been a productive pass rusher throughout his time in the league since getting drafted by the Washington Commanders back in 2015.