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Antonio Brown may not be the only Pittsburgh Steelers player who will end up getting traded this offseason.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Steelers are also shopping offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert.
Gilbert made just five starts this past season due to a knee issue, marking the second straight year that he missed extensive time due to injury issues. Back in 2017, Gilbert started just seven contests as a result of a hamstring injury and a four-game suspension.
The 31-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Florida, was originally selected by the Steelers in the second round (63rd pick overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
He was immediately cast as Pittsburgh's starting right tackle during his rookie campaign, a position which, when healthy, he has held ever since.
Of course, staying on the field has been a big problem for Gilbert.
After playing 14 games during his rookie season, Gilbert participated in just five contests in 2012 due to an ankle injury.
Overall, the Fort Lauderdale, Fl. native has played just two full 16-game seasons over the course of his eight-year NFL career, last doing so back in 2015.
The Steelers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Pittsburgh was actually in first place in the AFC North division heading into Week 16, but it suffered a devastating loss to the New Orleans Saints, opening the door for the Baltimore Ravens to snatch the division title.
That also marked an end to four consecutive seasons of double-digit win totals for the Steelers.
