Pittsburgh Steelers complete trade for Brandon Boykin from Philadelphia
Sunday 2 August 2015 14:33, UK
The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired cornerback Brandon Boykin from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft.
Boykin is entering his fourth NFL season after being selected by the Eagles in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2012 draft from Georgia.
He has appeared in 48 regular-season games with six starts, making seven interceptions and 32 pass breakups.
The Steelers have lost long-time secondary stalwarts in safety Troy Polamalu and cornerback Ike Taylor in the off-season and are relying on a young group, led by Cortez Allen, who was given a five-year, $25m extension last season.
