Needing to address the depth chart at outside linebacker behind T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, especially after a puzzling decision to cut perceived No. 3 OLB Genard Avery last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers and GM Omar Khan may have taken advantage of a roster crunch in Denver to acquire a talented player, landing veteran outside linebacker Malik Reed Tuesday in a trade with the Broncos.
Reed and a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft were acquired for a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft Tuesday, hours before the 4 p.m. deadline to get the roster trimmed to 53 players.