Wide receiver Mike Williams was traded from the Jets to the Steelers this week and the move didn't come as a great surprise given the way his brief time with the AFC East team played out.

The Steelers added WR Mike Williams via a trade from the Jets on Tuesday, giving Wilson another threat to the passing game, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that the New York Jets traded wide receiver Mike Williams to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft

Mike Williams went from running to the "red line" to running out of town. The Jets have been thrown off their flight path in 2024 and are now shipping a key offseason acquisition elsewhere. New York traded Williams to the Pittsburgh Steelers on trade deadline day for a 2025 fifth-round pick.

The Pittsburgh Steelers think the veteran wide receiver will fit in just fine with Russell Wilson and their offense. The teams announced Tuesday that the Jets agreed to trade Williams to the Steelers for a fifth-round pick in next year's draft,

Having acquired two players on trade deadline day, the Steelers have let go of a tight end. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Pittsburgh is waiving tight end Rodney Williams. Williams, 26, joined the Steelers in 2022.

Mike Williams #18 of the New York Jets in action against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2024 in East Rutherford

Mike Williams' stint with the New York Jets has come to an end after seven months. The Jets traded the veteran wide receiver to the Pittsburgh Steelers,