The Pittsburgh Steelers are 'not close' in acquiring Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen in a trade.
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen catches a touchdown pass ahead of Detroit Lions cornerback Will Harris during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. and Carolina Panthers are ’not close' on compensation that it would take for the Steelers to land wide receiver Adam Thielen.
Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show, Schefter stated that the Steelers have plenty of interest in acquiring Thielen, but there have been no discussions that seem to be all that close or near the finish line. The Steelers have until 4 p.m. to pull off a trade for a wide receiver. “Again, as of a couple of hours ago, two sides are not close on compensation. We’ll see if anything changes here in the last three and a half hours.”confirmed in his press conference that the Steelers were in active discussions for trades at wide receiver and other positions ahead of the trade deadline.
Thielen has been out since Week 3 when he suffered a hamstring strain while scoring a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders. The former second-team All-Pro and multiple-time Pro Bowler makes sense for the Steelers as a last-heave option for wide receivers. Thielen, now 34, still has two years left on his contract., where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks.
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