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The Steelers pulled off their third big trade of the offseason on Monday and some teams are reportedly interested to see if they'd like to make a third.

Edge rusher T.J. Watt skipped all of the team's offseason work as he looks for a new contract and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that multiple teams have had internal discussions about whether they can make a deal for the veteran. Schefter adds that there's a belief that interest from those teams is expected to increase in the wake of Monday's trade that brought cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh in exchange for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.

There's been no indication from the Steelers that they are looking to trade Watt and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they remain focused on signing him to a contract extension. A report this month said they expect to get a deal done before the start of the season. Watt signed his last extension days before Week One and the Steelers have a long-standing policy of not negotiating during the season.

There was also word that the contract offer they had on the table for Watt was not what the edge rusher is looking for and teams are likely to be more aggressive about kicking the tires on a trade if that continues to be the case into training camp.

More details of the trade sending cornerback Jalen Ramsey from Miami to Pittsburgh are coming to light.

When Ramsey went on the trade market early in the offseason, there was a lot of discussion about whether the Dolphins would pick up a significant chunk of his salary to facilitate a move. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Dolphins will pay Ramsey $3 million in addition to $4 million they have already paid him this year. The Steelers will pick up the remainder of the corner's $26.6 million salary.

There was previously word that Ramsey received a $1.5 million raise as part of the deal. The Dolphins sent Ramsey, tight end Jonnu Smith, and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Pittsburgh for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Smith agreed to a one-year extension with the Steelers.

Ramsey is under contract through the 2028 season, but is not owed any more guaranteed money.

The Dolphins traded cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to the Steelers today, and a former Dolphin says that trade reflects how Miami isn't a place that appreciates top talent.

Raheem Mostert, the running back who played three seasons in Miami and was a Pro Bowler in 2023, wrote on social media that the Dolphins getting rid of Ramsey and Smith continues a trend of top players being treated poorly by the franchise.

"Hot take: Be a Pro-bowler on the Dolphins, get treated like sh*t. Happy for my guys though! GO BALL OUT!!" Mostert wrote.

Mostert was released by the Dolphins in February and signed with the Raiders in March. The Dolphins have made a point this offseason of moving on from veteran players, and as one of those veteran players Mostert doesn't appreciate that approach.