New WR trade target emerges for Steelers amid contract dispute in NFC West
Enter 49ers WR Jauan Jennings, who's coming off a breakout 2024 season and appears to be available for the Steelers to acquire.
According to insider Adam Schefter, Jennings — who's set to make $7.5 million in 2025 — is seeking a new contract or a trade, presenting the perfect opportunity for the Steelers to acquire a bona fide WR2 at a bargain.
Jennings is coming off his best production in 2024, accumulating 975 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 15 games — only 10 of which were starts.
The Steelers are no strangers to trade talks with the 49ers, as Pittsburgh spent the majority of summer 2024 looking to acquire WR Brandon Aiyuk. Acquiring Jennings — who produced the first 900-plus receiving yard season of his four-year career last season — should be relatively cheap, potentially a fifth-round pick and a Day 3 pick swap at the most.
If Pittsburgh is truly all in on what's looking like Aaron Rodgers' last season in 2025, trading for Jennings could push what's already a stacked Steelers roster to instant Super Bowl contender status.
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