Steelers get 10th pick from Broncos, select LB Bush
Two teams looking to dethrone the New England Patriots as kings of the AFC -- the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers -- joined forces Thursday night and pulled off the first trade of the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Broncos sent the 10th overall pick in the draft to the Steelers, who in turn used the pick to select Devin Bush, an inside linebacker who played at Michigan.
In return, Pittsburgh sent Denver the Nos. 20 and 52 picks in this year's draft and a third-round pick in 2020.
According to multiple reports, the teams had been in talks about the 10th pick but as the Broncos went on the clock, they presumed the Steelers were no longer interested in making a deal. But in the closing minute of Denver's allotted time to make a pick, Pittsburgh called and made the deal.
Bush will be looked upon to help address the void in production the Steelers have yet to fill since losing Ryan Shazier to a spinal injury in 2017. As a junior last season with the Wolverines, Bush had 66 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss and four passes defended.
--Field Level Media
