The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed the tight end position via trade earlier this week when they acquired fourth-year Nick Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. That’s a bit of a steep price given that he is only under contract for 13 games, but is likely an indication that they would have intentions of getting him signed long-term beyond this year.
Reportedly, they were after Vannett for a while, and were finally willing to up their offer to a fifth-round pick following injuries to Vance McDonald, who has not been ruled out for the next game yet, and Xavier Grimble, who ended up being placed on the Reserve/Injured List to accommodate Vannett’s roster spot.