When the Steelers signed Antonio Brown to a five-year contract extension Friday, reports surfaced that they might next look to trade Mike Wallace. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert shot those rumors down Saturday, according to a report from ESPN's Ed Werder.
Steelers GM Says Mike Wallace Is ‘Not Available For Trade’
Responding to trade rumors involving multiple teams, Steelers GM Kevin Colbert flatly tells me, "Mike Wallace is not available for trade."
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) July 29, 2012
Pittsburgh previously suspended negotiations with the wide receiver and pulled their best contract offer off the table. If they aren’t actively negotiating a long-term contract extension and they aren’t willing to trade him, it really only leaves Wallace with the option to continue to holdout or sign his $2.77 million restricted free agent tender.
Reports earlier this offseason said Wallace was looking for a contract similar to Larry Fitzgerald, but a recent report said Wallace was looking for a contract similar to the five-year $55 million deal Vincent Jackson signed.
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