The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding a reliable veteran target for their young quarterback Kenny Pickett. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Steelers made a trade with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday that will see them acquire experienced wideout Allen Robinson.
The Steelers will send a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft (No. 234) to the Rams while receiving Robinson and a later seventh-rounder ((No. 251). As part of the deal, the Rams will pay $10.25 million of Robinson’s $15.25 million salary in 2023, while Pittsburgh is on the hook for the remaining $5 million.
The deal is expected to be finalized after Robinson undergoes his medical with the Steelers on Wednesday.
The Rams signed Allen Robinson as a free agent during the 2022 offseason, hoping that the one-time Pro Bowler can help them make another run for the Super Bowl. However, the Rams ended up having a disappointing campaign while Robinson failed to be a difference maker, as the organization expected. He finished the year catching 33 passes for 339 yards and three touchdowns.
Here, the Steelers are taking advantage of the Rams’ rebuilding efforts that saw the LA team already move on from several key players like All-Pro corner Jalen Ramsey. Pittsburgh gets a player that proved he could be a reliable offensive weapon in the past and will provide depth on the WR position for cheap. In the worst-case scenario, the Steelers can move on from him at any point during the season without much consequence.
