Steelers Linked to Sainristil as Trade Deadline Nears

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been linked with a trade-deadline move for Washington Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil, according to NFL insider Albert Breer. Most of the Steelers' deadline attention has centred on adding a wide receiver, but Breer suggested the team could also look to strengthen its secondary before next Tuesday's deadline. Sainristil, a 2024 second-round pick and a 32-game starter, is seen as a possible nickel cornerback option, and the link carries extra weight because Pittsburgh's first-year secondary coach, Joe Whitt Jr., coached Sainristil for the past two years in Washington. Breer also noted that the Commanders are not sellers yet, sitting just two games back of the Giants in the NFC East, which means any deal would need Washington to change its stance. With the November 10 deadline less than a week away, the Steelers are weighing whether to spend Day 2 draft capital on help for the stretch run — and Sainristil, a young cornerback with a coach already in the building who knows his game, fits the profile of a target worth exploring.