{"id":6395,"date":"2024-11-05T13:40:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T13:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=6395"},"modified":"2024-11-05T13:40:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T13:40:34","slug":"breaking-steelers-urged-to-reunite-qb-russell-wilson-with-61-million-wr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=6395","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Urged to Reunite QB Russell Wilson With $61 Million WR.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Courtland-Sutton-Steelers.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Courtland-Sutton-Steelers.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Courtland-Sutton-Steelers.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Courtland-Sutton-Steelers.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Courtland Sutton\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"784\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1567\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>The Bleacher Report NFL scouting department argued the Pittsburgh Steelers should target wide receiver Courtland Sutton as an &#8220;add now&#8221; trade candidate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Quarterback\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0has grabbed the starting job behind center for the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0the past two games. With Wilson, the team posted two of its best offensive days of the season in Weeks 7 and 8.<\/p>\n<p>But the Steelers offense could still use an additional pass catcher to take the unit to another level.<\/p>\n<p>Bleacher Report\u2019s NFL scouting department argued the team should consider adding a target Wilson is familiar with \u2014\u00a0Denver Broncos\u00a0wide receiver\u00a0Courtland Sutton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIf the Steelers are going to make a serious run in the playoffs, they are going to need a better No. 2 option. Russell Wilson is playing well and George Pickens continues to impress, but the talent at the top of the AFC requires at least some firepower to keep up,\u201d\u00a0wrote the Bleacher Report NFL staff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kDi3oU_vis4?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p class=\"\">\u201cCalvin Austin III is emerging as a decent deep threat, and Van Jefferson is a reliable veteran. However, adding someone like Courtland Sutton would allow everyone to play a more natural role, take some of the pressure off Pickens and give Wilson more weapons to attack defenses. The Broncos\u00a0have acknowledged\u00a0receiving offers for Sutton this season but haven\u2019t made it clear if they\u2019re willing to deal him at the right price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson and Sutton were teammates with the Broncos from 2022-23. Playing 29 games together,\u00a0the two connected\u00a0for 12 touchdown passes.<\/p>\n<p>This season for Denver,\u00a0Sutton has\u00a036 receptions for 499 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p>The Broncos signed\u00a0the 29-year-old to a 4-year, $60.8 million contract extension during the 2021 season. Sutton agreed to restructure the deal this past offseason.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How Courtland Sutton Could Fit With the Steelers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Steelers entered the 2024 season with one of the weakest wide receiver rooms in the league. They attempted to trade for\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0wideout\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk\u00a0before the regular season began, but\u00a0FOX Sports\u2019 Jay Glazer reported\u00a0the deal fell apart at the last moment.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh\u2019s receivers didn\u2019t have much production in the first six games with\u00a0Justin Fields behind center. But it\u2019s improved the last two games with the veteran quarterback taking over the starting role.<\/p>\n<p>Calvin Austin III\u00a0caught a 29-yard touchdown in Week 8 and\u00a0is averaging 18.4 yards per reception this season.\u00a0Van Jefferson\u00a0hauled in a score during Week 7.<\/p>\n<p>George Pickens\u00a0leads the Steelers with 35 catches and 548 receiving yards during 2024.<\/p>\n<p>If the Steelers add Sutton to their roster, they could start him opposite Pickens on the outside. That will allow Austin and Jefferson to concentrate their snaps in the slot, where they probably fit best.<\/p>\n<p>Sutton has posted\u00a0at least 700 receiving yards in all six of his previous NFL seasons but one. In the one campaign where he didn\u2019t, Sutton only played one game.<\/p>\n<p>Sutton registered career highs of 72 catches and 1,112 receiving yards while making the Pro Bowl in 2019. He had a career-best 10 touchdowns in 2023, which was Wilson\u2019s second season with the Broncos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GOQ11fsri9M?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Will Sutton Be Available at the NFL Trade Deadline?<\/h2>\n<p>Pundits have mentioned\u00a0the Steelers as a landing spot for several different wideouts\u00a0ahead of the NFL trade deadline. It\u2019s not clear if Pittsburgh is interested in any of them or which ones will be available on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Sportskeeda\u2019s Tony Pauline reported on October 29 that \u201cthere\u2019s a 50\/50 chance\u201d the Broncos move Sutton.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s interesting is the Broncos are a surprise AFC contender with a 5-4 start this season. Sutton leads the team in receiving yards.<\/p>\n<p>It would be odd to see the Broncos trade their top receiver, especially since the development of quarterback\u00a0Bo Nix should be the organization\u2019s top priority. 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