Insider reveals Mike Tomlin's Steelers enquiring for $5,200,000 Saints star as trade deadline nears

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be inquiring about bolstering their receiving room before the NFL trade deadline.

According to a report from Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, the Steelers have reached out to the New Orleans Saints about a potential trade for wide receiver and return specialist Rashid Shaheed. Shaheed is set to be a free agent at the end of the season.

Last year, Shaheed signed a one-year, $5.2 million contract extension with the Saints. Thus far this season with the team, he has provided solid production with 22 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns. He finds himself on a struggling Saints team that holds a 1-4 record, and prepares to take on the New England Patriots, who are hot off an upset win over division rivals the Buffalo Bills.

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Should he make the move over to Pittsburgh, Shaheed would find himself in a much different situation. He'll join Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf in Pittsburgh as the Steelers sit atop the AFC North division rankings with a record of 3-1.

Shaheed would have the opportunity to join the future Hall of Famer Rodgers in what is expected to be the final season of his storied NFL career.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in a very interesting situation. Head coach Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season as the team's leader. However, it has been almost eight years since the club has seen victory in the postseason. Many believe that Tomlin could be on the hot seat this year, and suggest the Steelers organization could opt to go a different direction at head coach if he's unable to deliver on ending the playoff victory drought with Aaron Rodgers.

Currently, the Steelers are primed to do exactly that, as the team has been playing great football through the first five weeks of the regular season. With division rivals such as the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals all struggling with injuries and performance issues, the AFC North seems to be the Steelers' to lose.

If they do manage to punch their ticket to the playoffs, it will be interesting to see if the Steelers manage to make a deep run at a Lombardi Trophy with the 41-year-old Rodgers leading the offensive charge.

Edited by Jon-Anthony Fuentes