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PITTSBURGH -- It was a long time coming.
By adding wide receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets at the trade deadline for a 2025 fifth-rounder, the Pittsburgh Steelers ended their months-long search for a wide receiver by shoring up the position group with a veteran pass catcher who not only complements the existing pass catchers on the roster, but one who also possesses a skillset that plays to the strengths of quarterback Russell Wilson.
Historically, the Steelers have prioritized drafting and developing homegrown talent, but their activity at the trade deadline in not only acquiring Williams, but also landing Green Bay Packers pass rusher Preston Smith, coupled with their moves in March to revamp their quarterback room, signals the organization is comfortable with bucking tradition to end a drought of playoff wins that extends back to 2016.