The Steelers are 6-2, the bye week is here, and one of the louder rumors around Pittsburgh is a swing for the fences at wide receiver. The name that keeps popping up is Garrett Wilson.
Jason La Canfora stirred the pot on X by responding, "Stay tuned," after Dave Dameshek wrote, "Color me...INTRIGUED," following La Canfora’s initial link between Wilson and Pittsburgh. That alone was enough to make the idea feel worth watching, especially with the November 10 trade deadline getting closer.
La Canfora laid out the case in a November 2 interview, pointing to the kind of offense Wilson could help unlock in Pittsburgh.
“I'd keep an eye on the Pittsburgh Steelers. I'm told they're being pretty ambitious behind the scenes and would love to add another playmaker," La Canfora said.
"DK Metcalf has some limitations in terms of the route tree he runs, but if you were to add someone like Garrett Wilson to that offense, it starts to get really interesting. With the tight ends they have, a running back like Jaylen Warren who can catch a lot of passes, and Metcalf stretching the field on go routes, adding a receiver like Wilson would give them another dynamic dimension.
That could be a very intriguing offense.”
The problem for anyone imagining Wilson in black and gold is that the Jets have been saying the opposite. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on October 31 that a "well-placed source" said there was "no way" Wilson was moved before the deadline. Schefter also said Wilson told reporters last week "no" when asked if he will or has asked for a trade, per SNY’s Connor Hughes.
Even with that, La Canfora’s comments suggest the conversation may not be completely dead.
Wilson has been productive enough to make any team think hard about him. Through eight games this season, he has 527 yards and three touchdowns on 43 catches. That kind of production is why he’s being viewed as a top-10 receiver, if not better.
The Jets, though, are sitting at 2-6 and still have plenty of draft capital to work with, including three first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft. They also have a receiver who signed a four-year extension worth $130 million in July 2025, which makes moving him a major decision rather than a casual one.
There’s also the Aaron Rodgers factor. Wilson and Rodgers were teammates with the Jets in 2023 and 2024, but their relationship apparently never clicked. The Athletic’s Zach Rosenblatt reported last year that the two "weren’t exactly the best of friends," by the end of their final season together, and that they, "took subtle shots at each other in press conferences."
That matters because any deal for Wilson would cost a premium, likely at least one first-round pick and more. For Pittsburgh, that kind of price only gets harder to justify if Wilson and Rodgers are not on the same page.
So while the Steelers have been linked to multiple receivers and La Canfora has kept the Wilson idea alive, it still feels like a long shot for now.
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