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Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Trade For Seattle Seahawks Tight End Nick Vannett

September 24, 2019 / 8:50 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) --- The Pittsburgh Steelers are trading for tight end Nick Vannett.

Seahawks are finalizing a trade to send TE Nick Vannett to the Pittsburgh Steelers, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 25, 2019

ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted Tuesday night the Seattle Seahawks are finalizing a trade that sends Vannett to the Steelers.

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 23: Nick Vannett #81 of the Seattle Seahawks scores a touchdown during the second quarter of the game aganst the Kansas City Chiefs at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero said the Steelers are trading a 2020 fifth-round pick.

The #Steelers traded a fifth-round pick in 2020 to the #Seahawks for TE Nick Vannett, source said. Needed help with Vance McDonald banged up and paid the price to get it. Vannett has 48 career catches and 4 TDs.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 25, 2019

Vannett has four catches for 38 yards this season.

Steelers starting tight end Vance McDonald left Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers after suffering a shoulder injury.

Our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said McDonald was spotted with his injured shoulder in a sling.

Stay with KDKA for more details on this developing story.