As the NFL trade deadline arrives, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a few interesting routes to pursue. Will the team be buyers or sellers? Well, why not both? If the Steelers were interested in potentially dealing one of their veteran players, multiple-time 1,000-yard rusher Rico Dowdle would make for an excellent trade candidate.

Thanks to the emergence of Jaylen Warren, Dowdle has become an expendable and possibly valuable trade asset for the Steelers. His versatility and success with multiple different NFL teams would make him a valuable addition to almost any offense in the league.

Still, the Steelers are 6-2, and one key injury would take Pittsburgh's top-five running back room to one of the league's worst. The trade market for running backs also doesn't particularly favor the Steelers, as teams in need of help at the position appear to be focusing their interest on bigger names, such as Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts and Breece Hall of the New York Jets.

Honestly? It's probably more likely that Dowdle remains a Steeler through the 2026 season. But the same can't be said for every possible Steelers trade candidate, such as linebacker Cole Holcomb, who may be dealt at the November 10 deadline.

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