Trevor Lawrence addresses Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumors from Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars won the ‘Tank for Trevor’ sweepstakes by landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. In doing so, they selected the consensus top-ranked prospect, quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who became a College Football Playoff national champion at the end of the 2018 season at Clemson University.

Lawrence was expected to help turn around a franchise that had the NFL’s worst record in 2020 and he did lead them to a playoff appearance in 2022, but the Jaguars haven’t returned since. Now, after yet another coaching change, some have speculated about the Jaguars trading their franchise QB this offseason, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly already registered some interest.

Trevor Lawrence shoots down trade to Pittsburgh Steelers

While the Pittsburgh Steelers may have some interest in adding the former Pro Bowl quarterback, there’s been no indication that the Jacksonville Jaguars want to move on from the face of the franchise.

In fact, Trevor Lawrence was recently asked on the Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams about the Steelers trade rumors that would send him from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh this offseason. To no surprise, Lawrence shot down the idea of a trade to the Steelers.

“My agent texted me and was like, ‘Hey this is a…’— and then of course I saw it after he texted me and said, ‘Hey this is a report that’s out there. I don’t think there’s anything to it, but I’ll check into it.’ But I saw it, and it’s funny though, when he sent it to me, I wouldn’t say your heart drops, but you’re kind of like, ‘What?’

“And then I’m thinking about it, I have a no-trade clause in my contract, so I would know about it if I was getting traded or if that was something that was going to happen. I’d have to be on board with it — which I’m not. I’m happy here in Jacksonville. I plan on — we want to win a Super Bowl here, and I think we can do that. And I don’t want to leave Jacksonville. So, I’m happy here, obviously. I’m not going to Pittsburgh.”
Trevor Lawrence on Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumors

As he noted, Lawrence has a no-trade clause, so if he doesn’t want to leave Duval, then the Jaguars won’t be trading him this offseason or in the future. Yet, that won’t prevent teams from making trade inquiries on the 25-year-old anyway.