Pittsburgh Steelers beat writers did a little victory dance after Brandon Aiyuk signed an extension with the San Francisco 49ers. Some more than others maintained all along that the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t trade for him, but their sources are limited. It seems those in the national media continue to paint a different picture about how close the trade was—about as close as the Devin Bush trade.
The Denver Broncos filled out a draft card with Bush’s name on it, prepared to draft him 10th overall, when the Steelers called to finalize a trade. While the Steelers were not on a literal clock with Brandon Aiyuk, time was still ticking.