Remember that big in-season trade the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out of their hat last year? No, no, no, I’m not talking about Minkah Fitzpatrick. I’m obviously referring to Nick Vannett, the four-year veteran tight end whom the team acquired from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
That is, frankly, a much bigger price than what they paid for Vance McDonald. They sent a late fourth-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers and got back an early fifth-round pick and the player. But they also got McDonald’s contract.