The Steelers remain circling the airport, waiting to be waived in on a trade involving receiver Antonio Brown.
There are a lot of moving parts here, and thus far, nobody has fit them all together to come up with a deal that suits the Steelers, a new team and Brown.
It's led to a quiet 24 hours after the Steelers' self-imposed deadline of Friday to receive each team's best offer for the receiver.
That has come and gone, with only rumors of a potential trade to the Bills late Thursday coming close to getting completed. That deal was nixed by Brown, who told agent Drew Rosenhaus he did not want to play in Buffalo.
Some have questioned why Brown's feelings on the matter would factor into the equation. But the 30-year-old All-Pro receiver has made it clear he wants a new deal to go along with any move to a new city.
That, along with the Steelers' asking price, is keeping some teams away from the negotiating table. But as reported here Friday, that could change if the Steelers come down on their asking price of a first-round pick or multiple second-day selections.
The Raiders remain the frontrunner to acquire Brown's services and Brown is willing to go to Oakland, where he feels he can be the face of the franchise as part of a move to Las Vegas in 2020.
But part of the hangup now is the Raiders don't want to give up a No. 1 pick -- they have three -- and make Brown the highest-paid receiver in the NFL.
Brown currently is due a salary of $12.65 million in 2019 and has two years remaining on his current contract after that. He'd like to get a new deal that increases his compensation above the $19 million per year average Odell Beckham Jr. received from the Giants last August.
Including signing bonus, Brown's current deal averages $17 million per year, meaning a new team could offer him a slight raise with guaranteed money to increase his overall compensation package.
The Redskins remain in the mix, while some reports also list the Eagles as a player.
But other teams could jump back into the fray if the Steelers come down on what they would like in return for the game's most prolific receiver of this decade.
The March 17 deadline, at which time the Steelers will owe Brown a $2.5-million roster bonus, also remains in play on both sides of this. Some teams feel the Steelers will lower their asking price as that deadline approaches, while the Steelers continue to tell them that won't be the case.