Pittsburgh, PA – April 24, 2025. An audacious trade proposal has sent shockwaves through the NFL, with analysts suggesting the Pittsburgh Steelers could swap wide receiver George Pickens for Miami Dolphins superstar Tyreek Hill, sources told ESPN Friday. As the 2025 NFL Draft looms, this blockbuster could redefine the league’s offensive landscape.
Pickens, 24, dazzled with 900 yards and three touchdowns in 2024, but trade rumors have swirled due to his contract’s final year and sideline antics. Hill, 31, posted 1,104 yards despite a wrist injury, his $30 million cap hit looming large for Miami’s $22 million cap crunch.
Swapping Pickens for Hill? That’s a game-changer, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said.
The proposed deal, floated by Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, sees Pittsburgh sending Pickens and a 2025 fourth-round pick (No. 123) to Miami for Hill and a 2026 sixth-rounder. Khan, with $2 million in cap space, would need to restructure DK Metcalf’s deal to absorb Hill’s contract.
Hill’s speed would redefine our offense, coach Mike Tomlin told reporters.
Miami, eyeing youth, gains Pickens’ 14.2 yards per catch and cap flexibility, while Pittsburgh pairs Hill’s 8.8 yards after catch with Metcalf’s physicality, creating a WR duo to terrorize defenses for a new quarterback like Shedeur Sanders.
This could be the NFL’s most explosive tandem, NFL analyst Matt Miller noted.
The Steelers’ 19th-ranked passing game craves Hill’s proven star power—1,799 yards in 2023—over Pickens’ potential. Miami’s rebuild, leaning on rookie Malik Washington, benefits from Pickens’ upside, but Hill’s $23 million 2025 cap hit tests Pittsburgh’s financial wizardry.
Khan’s pulling off miracles if this lands, The Athletic’s Mike Sando said.
This insane trade pitch, if executed, could reshape NFL offenses, giving Pittsburgh a Super Bowl edge while Miami bets on youth. As Khan navigates Rodgers’ indecision, swapping Pickens for Hill might just ignite an AFC North dynasty—or spark chaos.
