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Steelers Trade Green for Sixth-Round Pick, Lose OL Coach
5/21/2026
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Story summary
- The Steelers traded rookie offensive lineman Kendrick Green to the Houston Texans for a sixth-round pick before roster cutdowns.
- Head coach Mike Tomlin said the team failed to develop Green and told him to manage his career.
- Green started 17 games for Houston in 2024 despite a 2023 meniscus tear.
- Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm left after one season to become an assistant at Oregon.
