{"id":857980,"date":"2026-04-07T02:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/857980\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T02:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:32:16","slug":"bills-advised-to-acquire-132-million-steelers-playmaker-to-support-josh-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/857980\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills Advised to Acquire $132 Million Steelers Playmaker to Support Josh Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255984696-e1768291987477.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>DK Metcalf reveals if he wants Aaron Rodgers to return in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This offseason, the Buffalo Bills pulled off a significant trade by acquiring <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chicago Bears\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217260\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a> wide receiver <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dj-moore\/\" title=\"DJ Moore\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217263\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Moore<\/a> in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2026 draft.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo needed to secure a significant receiving target for quarterback <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/josh-allen\/\" title=\"Josh Allen\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217264\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Allen<\/a>, and adding Moore could be the player who helps revitalize the offense. However, should the Bills stop there?<\/p>\n<p>The Bills are facing the most pressure of any team in the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NFL\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217262\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> to secure a Super Bowl win this season. Adding another high-caliber receiver for Allen might be the key to finally pushing them over the top.<\/p>\n<p>Could the Steelers Trade DK Metcalf to the Bills<\/p>\n<p>There aren\u2019t many top wide-receiving options in the trade market, but the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Pittsburgh Steelers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217259\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> are always a wildcard when it comes to trading receivers.<\/p>\n<p>Last offseason, the Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens shortly after the NFL draft, and there\u2019s another possibility they could deal wideout <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dk-metcalf\/\" title=\"DK Metcalf\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217265\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DK Metcalf<\/a> this offseason. Mike Moraitis of The Sporting News thinks Metcalf <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/steelers-star-named-trade-candidate-143110211.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">would be a good fit<\/a> in Buffalo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the Bills are lacking another outside receiver because they simply cannot depend on <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/keon-coleman\/\" title=\"Keon Coleman\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217266\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keon Coleman<\/a> or Joshua Palmer,\u201d Moraitis wrote on Monday. \u201cWith Super Bowl aspirations, Buffalo should be going all-in on putting as many weapons as possible around Josh Allen, as the team goes as he goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been a lot of talk about the possibility of Metcalf being traded, stemming from a Monday Bleacher Report article by Moe Moton. In this piece, he discussed a trade meter and <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25414979-trade-meter-biggest-stars-2-weeks-ahead-2026-nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">suggested that the<\/a> Steelers could potentially trade Metcalf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, Metcalf doesn\u2019t have any\u00a0guaranteed money\u00a0left on his deal. As a two-time Pro Bowler, he\u2019s unlikely to play on a contract without financial security. That said, the 28-year-old is coming off his least productive pro campaign,\u201d Moton wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Steelers have a strong track record of drafting receivers, and they have three third-round picks this year. Don\u2019t be surprised if Pittsburgh trades Metcalf and drafts a replacement on Day 2.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Metcalf Could Change Buffalo<\/p>\n<p>Metcalf has been with the NFL for seven seasons, spending his first six with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Seattle Seahawks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"217261\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> before being traded to the Steelers last March. Over the course of 112 career games, Metcalf has tallied 497 receptions for 7,174 yards and 54 touchdowns. Last season, he recorded 59 receptions for 850 yards and six scores in 15 games.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unlikely that the Steelers would consider trading Metcalf, especially since they acquired him just last offseason. However, if they do decide to part ways with him, the Bills should definitely be ready to make a call.<\/p>\n<p>A trade would most likely take place after this year\u2019s draft, as the Steelers will need to find a replacement for Metcalf first. The Bills could be willing to part with a Day 2 pick in 2027 to bring him on board.<\/p>\n<p>Metcalf is currently in the second year of a four-year, $132 million contract, but the Bills would have the option to part ways with him next season by only incurring $18 million in dead cap space.<\/p>\n<p>If the Bills could land Metcalf, they could be the team to beat in the AFC next season.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dfish09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Fisher<\/a> Is a football journalist covering the Buffalo Bills for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL for Gridiron Heroics, focusing on the AFC and Penn State football for Nittany Central.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dfish09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Danny Fisher<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Bills\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty DK Metcalf reveals if he wants Aaron Rodgers to return in 2026. 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