There’s a rumor going around the NFL that the New Orleans Saints could be releasing former first-round pick Sheldon Rankins but first, they want to try to work out a trade.
The talented defensive tackle came into the league in 2016 and has proven to be worth the pick. But with so much talent on the defensive line, the Saints have supposedly decided Rankins is expendable.
Should the Steelers be buyers?
If the Steelerswante to adequately replace Javon Hargrave, who left for the Philadelphia Eagles, they could have to work a trade. Rankins is going to be in high demand so if the Steelers are interested they are better off getting him before he hits the market.
Rankins is currently playing on his fifth-year option and is set to make $7.7 million this season. Far from ideal for a Steelers team who seems to always be strapped for salary cap but we know the front office guys in Pittsburgh always seem to find a way to make contracts fit.
With the potential of no new contract for Cam Heyward, should the Steelers roll the dice on Rankins in their push for a Super Bowl in 2020 before the salary cap essentially disbands the team? Let us know below.
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