In the blink of an eye, the Pittsburgh Steelers and GM Omar Khan made some upgrades to the roster, giving the Steelers answers at positions of need ahead of the 4 p.m. trade deadline Tuesday.
The Steelers added wide receiver Mike Williams via trade from the Jets and swung a deal with the Green Bay Packers to land EDGE Preston Smith in a surprise move. Entering the day, the Steelers had 52 players on the 53-man roster, so with the acquisition of Williams and Smith, a corresponding move was needed.
That move ended up being tight end Rodney Williams being waived from the 53-man roster, along with the waiving of LB Craig Young and WR Andy Isabella from the Steelers’ practice squad.