Carolina Panthers–Pittsburgh Steelers Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers across 1995–2024. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
This page includes every public TradeVerdicts record in which both
current franchises participate. Multi-team trades remain in the
chronology when both clubs are part of the transaction.
The page is rendered at build time, so search engines and readers
can reach the full chronology without running the interactive
selector. The selector remains available for browsing any matchup.
Carolina acquired Barry Foster hoping the former Pittsburgh standout could stabilize its backfield, but the move never produced regular-season value. Foster was released before the 1995 season began and never appeared in a Panthers game. That left Carolina with no direct return from the player it acquired, making the future sixth-round selection surrendered to Pittsburgh more costly in hindsight.
1998 7th round pick (203rd overall subsequently traded, Henry Slay)
Carolina Panthers Carolina acquired Israel Raybon, who played nine games with one start before being waived. The Panthers received some immediate depth, but the contribution was brief. The supported hindsight grade is D+. That mark weighs only value tied directly to this transaction and keeps the result proportional to the deal's cost. Against Pittsburgh Steelers, the final verdict is Pittsburgh Steelers Win.
Carolina acquired offensive lineman Todd Fordham from Pittsburgh in 2004 for the 2005 seventh-round pick that became No. 228 Shaun Nua. Fordham appeared in 47 regular-season games for Carolina from 2004 through 2006 and made eight starts, while Nua produced little NFL playing value. The Panthers gained the stronger practical return, though the low acquisition cost keeps the margin modest.
Pittsburgh moved down from No. 80 to No. 93 and added pick No. 132, selecting Darnell Washington and Nick Herbig. Washington became a regular tight end, while Herbig produced 16 sacks and nine forced fumbles through his first three seasons. Carolina used No. 80 on DJ Johnson, whose defensive impact was far smaller. Turning one third-round slot into two contributors makes Pittsburgh the clear winner.
2024 7th round pick (240th overall, Michael Barrett)
Pittsburgh Steelers received
2024 6th round pick (178th overall, Logan Lee) and Donte Jackson
Pittsburgh sent Diontae Johnson and pick No. 240 to Carolina for Donte Jackson and No. 178, which became Logan Lee. Jackson gave the Steelers immediate starting value and five interceptions in 2024, while Johnson caught 30 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven Panthers games before Carolina traded him again. The short Carolina stay and Jackson’s defensive production move this from an even trade to a Pittsburgh win.
