Needing to address the cornerback position opposite Joey Porter Jr. after receiving up-and-down play from veterans Patrick Peterson and Levi Wallace during the 2023 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a sizable splash at the position in the offseason, albeit in a surprising way.
Out the door via trade to the Carolina Panthers went top wide receiver Diontae Johnson. In return the Steelers landed cornerback Donte Jackson, a player they had long coveted.
Dating back to the 2018 NFL Draft, the Steelers had their eyes on Jackson coming out of LSU. They just weren’t able to land him.