Steelers news and commentary from Tuesday, May 7th

Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…

Should the Steelers trade RB Najee Harris? | Curt Popejoy

There have been some rumblings that the Steelers might consider trading Harris and handing over the feature-back role to Jaylen Warren. Truth be told, this could happen even if Harris isn’t traded.

Harris is the only running back in the NFL to rush for more than 1,000 yards in each of the last three seasons and has been consistent and dependable.

Steelers rookie Roman Wilson already drawing comparisons to Hines Ward | Bryan DeArdo, CBS Sports

It’s never a bad thing to be compared to Hines Ward, a fearless, physical receiver who parlayed his unique skill set into a Hall of Fame career (he isn’t in yet, but that’s for another day). Roman Wilson, the former Michigan standout, was compared to Pittsburgh’s legendary receiver shortly after the Steelers drafted him.

“In the third round, the Steelers grabbed two players who harken back to the great Hines Ward,” wrote Jim Wexell, the founder of Steel City Insider and a Steelers beat reporter since 1995. “In WR Roman Wilson, the Steelers got a starter with inside/outside capability and 4.39 40 speed. They also got a relentless team player and blocker, and a player with a huge chip on his shoulder for being drafted so late. Just like Ward.

Broncos Radio Host Blasts ‘Stupid’ Narrative of Steelers QB | Stephen Thompson, All Steelers

CBS Sports NFL Insider Aditi Kinkhabwala claimed that Wilson struggled to pick up Payton’s offense and that the calls had to be reduced to two-word phrases. But back in Denver, a set of radio hosts pulled no punches and defended the Steelers’ newest starting quarterback from claims that the offense had to be dumbed down for him in Denver.

“The idea that Russell Wilson can’t get verbose play calls is frankly stupid,” Ryan Edwards, Benjamin Albright and Grant Smith said on Broncos Country Tonight. “Russell Wilson had his best season under Brian Schottenheimer, who has famously long, verbose play calls.”