Looks like Pittsburgh trade to acquire WR mike williamswhich Steelers fans have enthusiastically embraced, might not have happened if the Seattle Seahawks hadn’t treated the trade talks as a “nonstarter,” according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

In an ESPN article co-written with teammate Dan Graziano, Fowler revealed several interesting and never-before-heard details about the trade deadline. A notable first was Fowler’s claim that not only did Pittsburgh “scour the earth for receiver help,” but the ESPN insider also believes the Steelers were one of several teams to inquire about a potential trade for Seahawks WR DK Metcalf.

Jeremy Fowler says Steelers controlled DK Metcalf: “I think Pittsburgh was one of the teams that controlled Seattle’s DK Metcalf, who wasn’t a starter for the Seahawks. The Steelers also considered trading for Darius Slayton from the Giants. This comes in…

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While a Russell Wilson-Metcalf reunion would have been an incredible sight for Black and Gold fans, the trade likely would have been too costly for the Steelers general manager. Omar KhanThe tastes.

There is no refuge in looking back at what could have been, as the team now has a bonafide WR2, and the Wilson-Williams combination could be ‘DangeRuss’.