The Green Bay Packers wanted to open the door to more opportunities for the team's young edge rushers, so general manager Brian Gutekunst sent soon-to-be 32-year-old defensive end Preston Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.

After NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the AFC North team acquired wide receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported the Steelers landed linebacker Preston Smith in a trade with the Green Bay Packers. According to ...

Preston Smith, who had 2.5 sacks this season, slowly has been getting less and less playing time. The Packers reportedly will get a seventh-round pick from the Steelers.