So if I'm understanding the rules correctly if he's traded the team acquiring him would be in the same position of not being able to work a long term contract and he'd have to play out the FT, correct? If I were the Jets why would I waste resources in a year that they aren't competing when they can just sign him for money in the offseason? Sure you could get him in early and give yourself a better shot at him but at what cost?
Especially when he's probably chasing every last dollar and it wont matter from where.
Also, I haven't seen any guesses as to what he would cost to acquire, but I'd imagine the conversation starts with a first for the Steelers. Now if he's traded I cant see him costing that much, but I could see a contender panicking and doing something dumb