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Third trade

Raiders receive:
RG Jose Short (81 overall, 25 years old)
Steelers S20 1st round pick
Steelers S20 3rd round pick

Steelers receive:
DT Sylvester Williams (90 overall, 28 years old)
Raiders S20 6th round pick

Raiders would incur a $1.23 mil cap penalty to turn an $8.61 mil cap hit into a $1.23 mil cap hit
Steelers would turn a $1.23 mil cap hit into a $7.38 mil cap hit

The Raiders continue their cap gymnastics by slashing nearly $7.5 mil in cap space while getting a future premium pick, additional Top 100 pick, and a well-rated depth piece who becomes the top interior OL backup. The Raiders have a very strong DE and MLB group that letting Sylvester and his Top 10 tackle and awareness rating at the DT position was one of the more reasonable ways to get more cap space.

The Steelers were unable to get in on the RFA DTs, and Sylvester offers a much better alternative to the free agents and draft prospects as they desire to return to a 4-3 as well as playing in front of the most inexperienced LB group that they've had in 10-15 seasons.

Both parties understood the trade parameters, financial impact, the players' histories, and what each team hoped to achieve. This trade is now official.