The Pittsburgh Steelers clearly saw hiring Mike McCarthy as an opportunity to improve at quarterback and on the offensive side of the ball. But the Steelers need to get better on defense too.
In 2025, the Steelers allowed the seventh-most yards around the league. They were also ranked 17th in points yielded.
To provide a defensive line boost, Cowboys Wire’s K.D. Drummond proposed Monday the Steelers acquire a former McCarthy draft pick. Drummond pitched Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Kenny Clark as a Steelers trade target.
Clark played for McCarthy with the Green Bay Packers in his first three NFL seasons.
“One would think this exercise is about offensive players, and it mostly is, but one can’t ignore the connection here,” Drummond wrote. “The Dallas Cowboys acquired Clark in the trade for Micah Parsons last August.
“If the Cowboys choose to move on from one of their three, $20 million per year defensive tackles, Clark could be the one to go. And if that’s the case, perhaps McCarthy is looking to reunite with the head coach who drafted him in Green Bay.”
During 2025, Clark posted 36 combined tackles, including six for loss in his first campaign with the Cowboys. He also had nine quarterback hits and three sacks.
Over his 10-year NFL career, Clark has earned about $109.8 million according to Spotrac.
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