The Pittsburgh Steelers completed another trade on deadline day, this time acquiring pass rusher Preston Smith from the Green Bay Packers.

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter revealed that Pittsburgh gave up a 2025 seventh-rounder for Smith’s services, making it a relatively low-risk deal for the Steelers.

The 31-year-old veteran is under contract for both the 2026 and 2027 seasons after signing a four-year, $52.5 million extension with Green Bay in March 2022. The caveat, however, is that the Steelers could release Smith after this year. saving money against the cap because his future salary is not guaranteed.

In nine games for the Packers this season, playing a total of 308 defensive snaps, according to Pro Football Focus, Smith had 10 pressures and 2.5 sacks to go with 19 total tackles.

Throughout his tenure in Green Bay, which began in 2019 and lasted parts of six campaigns, Smith recorded 44 sacks and six forced fumbles in 91 games (88 starts).

He started his career with the Washington Commanders franchise, who drafted him in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State. Smith spent four years with the team, compiling 24.5 sacks, before heading to the Packers in free agency.

Now he will team up with the trio of TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig, with Pittsburgh being yet another feared edge rusher who brings a lot of experience.

Smith also joins Mike Williams as Pittsburgh’s two deadline additions, the latter of whom was acquired from the New York Jets in exchange for a fifth-rounder in 2025. The Steelers addressed two areas of need and filled them with proven goods that should simultaneously raise the team’s ceiling and floor if they want to make a playoff push.

Pittsburgh will take on the Washington Commanders in Week 10, who landed their own star in cornerback Marshon Lattimore at the deadline.

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