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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) gets past Miami Dolphins free safety Bacarri Rambo (30) en route to the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an AFC Wild Card NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich) AP

Despite the criticism, he does not fail to recognize the level of the Steelers player. The Pittsburgh Steelers are no strangers to polarizing receivers. George Pickens succeeded Diontae Johnson, who ushered in an era of football in a post-Antonio Brown world.

The intensity of Pittsburgh Steelers games against AFC North foes is always off the charts. During the Week 13 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2017 season, rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster delivered a jaw-dropping hit on Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) catches the ball for a touchdown over Los Angeles Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (4) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) AP Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is a Pittsburgh Steeler.

The Seahawks are trading the two-time Pro Bowl wideout to the Steelers for at least a second-round pick, and Metcalf will also reportedly receive a new five-year deal worth $150 million.

The Pittsburgh Steelers finally have their established big-play wide receiver. The Seattle Seahawks are sending two-time Pro Bowler D.K. Metcalf to Pittsburgh for at least a second-round pick, sources with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday night.