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James Washington reportedly requests a trade from the Steelers due to lack of playing time

The Pittsburgh Steelers are fresh off their 16-3 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the annual Hall of Fame preseason game, and rumors have started swirling about a disgruntled receiver.

The receiver who has reportedly requested a trade was none other than 4th year receiver James Washington. This per Adam Schefter of ESPN:

Steelers’ WR James Washington, a former 2018 second-round pick, has approached the Steelers and requested a trade based on his limited playtime last season and so far this preseason, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 6, 2021

In his three NFL seasons, James Washington has 1,344 receiving yards on 190 receptions in regular season games.