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Steelers Interested in Chris Olave? | Steelers Morning Rush
Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Steelers interest in a trade for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave. The Steelers have checked in with the Saints about Olave, as they have done with the Green Bay Packers and likely other teams after trading George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys earlier this offseason. Such a move does not seem imminent or likely to materialize at this point, and probably doesn't make any sense for the Saints. The Steelers have an obvious need to fill, and will likely be connected to many players in pursuit of a second wide receiver this offseason. Alan breaks it down. #steelers #herewego #nfl CONNECT WITH STEELERS NOW: Steelers Now: https://steelersnow.com SN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pghsteelersnow SN on FB: https://facebook.com/steelersnow SN on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pghsteelersnow/
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