When the Steelers acquired inside linebacker Avery Williamson from the Jets just hours after improving to 7-0 last Sunday, the first person I thought of was Joe Haden.
Haden, a multi-time Pro Bowl player, was released by the Browns late in the summer of 2017 and immediately signed a deal with Pittsburgh right before the start of the regular season. Not only was Haden an absolute vital piece to the Steelers’ secondary that year, he seemed to be having the time of his life.