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With Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig receiving a massive new deal last week, speculation has emerged that Alex Highsmith could be traded.
According to NFL insider Jason La Canfora, the Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers could be landing spots for Highsmith in a trade.
49ers insider Grant Cohn recently revealed what kind of trade compensation the Steelers are looking for.
“From what I’m hearing, they want a second-rounder for him,” Cohn said.
Cohn thinks the 49ers giving up a second-round pick for Highsmith is a no-brainer.
“The Niners don’t know what to do with [their picks]. They don’t know what to do with them, dude. They don’t even get value for their picks, right? Cohn said. “Like you have a second-round pick and you take a guy who’s supposed to go in round three and it’s like, ‘Well, we had him ranked higher.’
“Then who cares? You don’t even get value for your picks anyway, man. Trade him for Highsmith if that’s what it takes because you know what? You know he’ll be good. You know he’ll be good. You’ll know exactly what you’ll get from Highsmith.”
KNBR’s Larry Krueger is also very bullish on the idea of Highsmith landing in San Fran.
“He is, $17.7 million is what his cap figure is,” Krueger said on the June 9 edition of “49ers Collective.” “So he wouldn’t be cheap in that regard. But what I heard from a Steelers source was just that [Nick] Herbig signed that extension. Watt’s obviously getting paid. And that, Highsmith, is a little unhappy. I will say this: I love his profile.
“He went from walk-on at Charlotte to All-Conference, and when you go walk-on to All-Conference, that’s a great distance. That means you work hard and that means you mean something. So I like what he brings. He’s also in the prime of his career, he’s not old, and I think more pass rush is always good.”
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