Steelers predicted to trade for former 1st-overall pick QB to replace Aaron Rodgers, help Mike Tomlin's heir

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading toward new beginnings.

Head coach Mike Tomlin has stepped aside. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be retiring.

The Steelers made the playoffs but failed to win, again. They need a jolt.

That jolt could be Kyler Murray.

Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine thinks the Steelers should try to trade for Murray from the Arizona Cardinals.

Ballentine writes that the cost would be a third-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick.

"The Steelers proved they have the roster and coaching to get into the playoffs with a baseline of competent quarterback play," Ballentine writes. "Aaron Rodgers (44.1) was just 23rd in Total QBR, and Pittsburgh still won the AFC North. Murray has surpassed that mark in every season of his career. Pittsburgh has valued remaining relevant, and this is a move that keeps them competitive in the AFC North. Murray's price has likely taken a hit after playing just five games and carrying $36.8 million in guarantees in 2026. Assuming Rodgers retires, Murray might be the best veteran quarterback available on the trade market. A trade in which they give up a Day 2 pick this year and a conditional pick that appreciates if Murray stays healthy could land them their next veteran quarterback."

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The Steelers could choose to address QB in the draft, but the 2026 class took a major downturn compared to its expectations at the start of the season.

Would Pittsburgh want Ty Simpson out of Alabama in the middle of the first round? He certainly wouldn't be a guaranteed savior.

Murray has flaws, but he's also proven he can perform at the NFL level. Maybe he'd be worth the shot.

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