PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mike Tomlin admitted ahead of the NFL trade deadline that he likes shopping.
Maybe, but the Pittsburgh Steelers and their longtime coach kept the franchise's wallet effectively closed as Tuesday's deadline came and went without the AFC North leaders making any bold moves.
No swap for a defensive back to help an injury-riddled secondary. No acquisition of a veteran offensive lineman to give a young and improving group another experienced backup.
And perhaps most tellingly, no splashy move for a wide receiver with a proven resume who could take some of the attention off almost pathologically double-covered DK Metcalf.
While the Steelers did sign two-time Super Bowl winner Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad, reuniting him with former Green Bay teammate Aaron

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