Steelers trade for Preston Smith

The Steelers are making moves in an attempt to get back to the Super Bowl.

On the same day they traded with the Jets for receiver Mike Williams, the Steelers made a deal with the Packers for veteran pass rusher Preston Smith via multiple reports. The Packers got a seventh-round pick for Smith.

The 10-year veteran, a second-round pick out of Washington in 2015, spent four years there before signing with the Packers in 2019. He had 2.5 sacks in nine starts with Green Bay this season.

The move will mean more reps and starts for 2024 first-rounder Lukas Van Ness. In Pittsburgh, Smith joins a rotation led by TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith.

Smith is signed through 2026. His salary for 2024 is $3.2 million. Next year he will earn 12 million dollars.