Tag: Adam Schefter

Steelers making calls on multiple WRs at trade deadline, per insider

Insider Adam Schefter brings good news for Steelers fans—potential wide receiver trade targets who could end up in Pittsburgh.

In what has been an up-and-down week for Pittsburgh trade rumors, to say the least, fans of the Steel City are getting a positive update for a change. Insider Adam Schefter reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been in contact with teams to trade for any available wide receiver at the trade deadline.

Schefter continued to name two wide receivers and previously rumored trade targets—Carolina Panthers’ WR Adam Thielen and New York Jets’ WR Mike Williams.

While the Carolina Panthers are expected to sell heavily at the trade deadline, the New York Jets may wait to see how the AFC playoff picture takes shape after Week 9’s games before making any potential moves.

The 34-year-old Thielen is well beyond the prime of his career but could provide Pittsburgh with a veteran presence in the wide receiver room.

Williams, however, may still have plenty of gas left in the tank, as when healthy, the WR is a force to be reckoned with.

Will Pittsburgh pull the trigger on any WR trade, or at this point, is making any trade before the deadline simply a pipe dream?

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Steelers fans react to devastating trade target injury news

Steelers fans passionately reacted to the trade news regarding the Steelers almost trading for WR Christian Kirk before his injury.

Teams around the NFL were acquiring receivers via trade left and right, and the Steelers, perhaps the most WR-needy team of them all, made no moves whatsoever.

On Friday, fans of the Steel City received an update from insider Adam Schefter on the Pittsburgh WR trade rumors, and it was heartbreaking, to say the least.

Schefter reported that the Steelers were close to acquiring WR Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars just before his season-ending collarbone injury against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8.

Fans can still hold onto hope for other prominent veteran WRs on the trade market; however, a player of Kirk’s caliber could have been exactly what the 6-2 Steelers needed.

The Black and Gold faithful continue to lobby for the Steelers to acquire additional talent, but some have given up hope after hearing the awful news. Here are some of the passionate fan responses to the news on social media.

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Report: Players around the NFL want to be traded to Commanders

Players from around the NFL want to be traded to Washington.

Here’s a phrase you haven’t heard this century: Multiple NFL players want to be traded to the Washington Commanders.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter almost broke the Internet Saturday evening with the following headline: “Players want to be traded to Commanders at deadline.”

We don’t need to go over all the evidence to understand why Washington is a different place these days. Of course, it begins with new ownership led by managing partner Josh Harris and trickles down to general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn.

There’s also a roster with 50% turnover from last season, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.

Here’s an excerpt from Schefter’s story:

In recent weeks, there have been players who privately stated or told their agents they want to be traded to the Commanders, league sources told ESPN.

This is coming from the preeminent NFL reporter. Everything changes when you find a franchise quarterback. The Commanders have that with Daniels. His teammates love him, his coaches love him, and fans love him as his jerseys fly off the shelves. It’s been a while since Washington had a popular jersey, especially since the name change.

The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m. ET. Will the Commanders make a move? We shall see. Another thing to consider is that if Washington does add, players are much more likely to be interested in signing an extension to remain.

WR’s season-ending injury halted trade to Pittsburgh, per insider

According to insider Adam Schefter, WR Christian Kirk’s season-ending injury halted a probable trade to Pittsburgh.

Steelers fans eagerly awaiting Pittsburgh to make a potential blockbuster trade almost got their wish, according to insider Adam Schefter.

Schefter reported on Saturday afternoon that league sources indicated that, prior to Jacksonville Jaguars WR Christian Kirk’s collarbone injury, the Steelers had a “reasonable chance” of finally pulling off a WR trade.

Kirk has accumulated 5,176 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns in his 93 career games played.

The report from Schefter makes complete sense, as fans were perplexed when WR trades were taking place left and right in the league, yet the Steelers were not among the teams making them. Losing the team’s primary trade target to injury is extremely unfortunate, and it remains to be seen if General Manager Omar Khan can pull off a WR trade before the deadline on November 5th.

Pittsburgh has until Tuesday, November 5th, at 4:00 PM EST to finalize any trades. Will Khan help build an unstoppable receiving corps before the deadline, or will the team continue to rely on WR Calvin Austin III and WR Van Jefferson opposite WR George Pickens?

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Did Adam Schefter really use an illegal stream to watch Jets-Texans on Thursday?

Fans want to know.

Some NFL fans were extremely eagle-eyed on Thursday night, noticing a little URL in the top left-hand corner of a video shared by ESPN’s Adam Schefter showing the Malachi Corley brainfart at the goal line: MethStreams.com.

That would be an illegal streaming site used to watch sporting events. And with the New York Jets and Houston Texans playing on the subscription-only Amazon Prime Video, fans wondered: what gives? Is the ESPN NFL reporter really using an illegal stream to watch the game?

We don’t know the full answer. What we do know is: maybe it’s possible the video is taken from somewhere else on X (formerly Twitter). Other videos he posted there don’t have the URL.

So … who knows?

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes draws interest in WNBA expansion to Kansas City

Could #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes help bring professional basketball back to Kansas City?

According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany could be looking to expand their sports franchise portfolio.

The entrepreneurial couple already owns a stake in the KC Current of the National Women’s Soccer League, the Kansas City Royals, and Sporting KC.

This week, it was reported that the KC Current ownership group, which includes the Chiefs’ star signal-caller, met with the WNBA to discuss bringing an expansion team to Kansas City.

According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the league is interested in adding franchises, and the KC Current’s ownership group seems to be vying for the deal.

Take a look at Schefter’s report, which was shared on his official Twitter account:

 

Though no deal seems to be imminent, sports fans in Kansas City have long hoped for basketball’s return to the Show Me State, and Mahomes may be able to deliver if things get serious with the WNBA.

Will DK Metcalf play vs Bills this week? Latest injury update for Seahawks WR

Will DK Metcalf play vs Bills this week? Latest injury update for Seahawks WR

The Seattle Seahawks secured a 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to snap their three-game losing streak, but it may have come at a bit of a cost. Star wide receiver DK Metcalf, after a phenomenal performance which saw him haul in four passes for 99 yards and a touchdown, left the game early with an apparent knee injury.

When asked about it postgame, head coach Mike Macdonald seemed optimistic about Metcalf’s condition, but would know more on Monday. Well, Monday is here, and now we know more. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Metcalf is dealing with a Grade 1 MCL sprain, and as such, he is considered “week-to-week” for his availability.

For those who are unfamiliar with how the grading system for MCL’s work, a Grade 1 sprain means some tenderness and minor pain. For reference, linebacker Uchenna Nwosu suffered a sprained MCL in the preseason finale, which kept him out until Week 5, had a Grade 2 sprain.

The Seahawks have an impending showdown with the Buffalo Bills this coming weekend, and at this time, we do not know if he will play or not. Obviously, this is not a game Seattle would want to be without Metcalf, or the following week against the Los Angeles Rams. However, in Week 10 the team will have their bye.

If Metcalf is to miss some time, the silver lining is the Seahawks are deep at wide receiver. Expect Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Lockett to have increased roles in an offense without No. 14 in the lineup, as well as getting tight ends Noah Fant and AJ Barner more involved.

Of course, Seahawks Wire will have you covered for all injury related news for Metcalf this week and beyond.

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Report: Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. expected to play in Week 7 vs. Panthers

Good news for the Commanders.

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. was listed as questionable on Friday’s final injury report ahead of the Week 7 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

Robinson missed last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a knee injury. Head coach Dan Quinn sounded optimistic about Robinson’s chances to play when he spoke to the media Friday.

“Yeah, Brian had a good week, so everything’s trending up,” Quinn said. “We’ll take him through tomorrow and into the game and see what it looks like. But it was a hard miss last week, and so it’s good to see him trending in the right spots and we’ll see him make sure recoveries and all the stuff into tomorrow and into the game.”

Late Saturday night, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Robinson was expected to play in Week 7.

That’s certainly good news for Washington. Robinson leads the Commanders with 325 rushing yards, averaging 4.5 yards per carry and five touchdowns.

Insider gives update on Davante Adams trade: Bad news for Steelers

Insider Adam Schefter confirmed the Raiders asking price for Davante Adams, and the team is unwilling to budge. Will he stay in Las Vegas?

Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday morning, insider Adam Schefter reported some troubling news for fans of the black and gold hoping their team can acquire 31-year-old All-Pro receiver Davante Adams.

While it was speculated that the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, two of the favorites to land the wide receiver, were backing off the aggressiveness of their pursuit of Adams, Schefter reported that remaining in Las Vegas is looking more like the realistic possibility as time goes on.

Schefter confirmed the Raiders’ required asking price for their player but added a new layer of drama—the team does not want to take on any of Adams’ salary and will not budge on these two areas of the trade. It was also reported that the All-Pro receiver is a major fan of current Raiders QB Aiden O’Connell, and many within the Raiders organization could welcome him back.

 

Will the Pittsburgh Steelers attempt to meet the Raiders’ demands? Or will the ‘Steel City’ look elsewhere for the receiver position? Stay with us at SteelersWire as this situation continues to unfold.

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Report: Chiefs ‘not expected to be an option’ in trade for Raiders WR Davante Adams

According to a report from Adam Schefter, the #Chiefs are “not expected to be an option” in a trade for #Raiders WR Davante Adams.

Despite speculation that the Kansas City Chiefs could be interested in trading for Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday that the defending champions are “not expected to be an option” in any deal involving the All-Pro pass catcher.

The news comes just days after star wideout Rashee Rice was injured in Kansas City’s Week 4 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon.

Rice is expected to miss extended time, though his official injury status remains unknown heading into the Chiefs’ Week 5 tilt against the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football.”

Kansas City hasn’t yet made any moves in response to Rice’s injury, and at this juncture, it seems more likely that general manager Brett Veach will elevate a wide receiver from the Chiefs’ practice squad rather than trade for an already-established talent like Adams.

Stay tuned to see how Veach decides to deal with Rice’s absence.