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Insider Believes Steelers Love WR Jayden Higgins As George Pickens Trade Rumors Swirl

On draft night, Jayden Higgins could be brought in at the same time George Pickens is sent out. The Pittsburgh Steelers have done plenty of homework on top-100 wide receivers, leading some to speculate if Pickens will be traded two weeks from today. Reporter and insider James Palmer hears that’s a possibility. Higgins, a similar physical combat-catch receiver, could step in and replace him.

“There’s a lot of people who believe George Pickens’ time is limited,” Palmer said during a Bleacher Report livestream Friday. “It’s why they did the DK deal. It’s why they paid DK what they did.