Even though Minkah Fitzpatrick made the Pro Bowl in four of his five full seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the club's decision to trade for Jalen Ramsey on Monday was in an attempt to keep up with the rest of the AFC North.

According to Spotrac's figures, the Steelers will have about $97.3 million in cap space next offseason (fourth-most in the NFL). Even with some of that space needing to go towards the quarterback position with Aaron Rodgers only signed through 2026, they should have enough flexibility to work a Watt extension in.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ trade of Minkah Fitzpatrick is a move that has been brewing for months, according to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler. Fowler says rumors of the move started all the way back at the NFL Combine.