Gilbert likely to be not with Steelers next season

Pittsburgh right tackle Marcus Gilbert indicated Friday morning that he would not be with the Steelers next season, posting the message "Next chapter" on Twitter. That chapter apparently will be written in Arizona. ESPN's Adam Schefter later reported that the 31-year-old veteran had been traded to the Cardinals for a sixth-round 2019 draft pick.

A second-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2011, Gilbert is entering the final year of a six-year deal signed before the 2014 season. The trade frees up $4.9 million in cap space for the Steelers. Gilbert missed 11 games to injury in 2018 and nine games in 2017, including a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs.