Steelers linebacker Melvin Ingram was traded to the Chiefs on Tuesday in return for a sixth-round draft pickahead of the NFL trade deadline.The Steelers had just signed 32-year-oldIngram in the offseason.What sparked the trade, though, was Ingram reportedly wanting more playing time on the Steelers. Dallas Cowboys Men Jersey Through seven games, he was only a starting player in one Steelers game and he played in six total games.Following the announcement of the trade, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked about the swift departure of a Dallas Cowboys Women Jersey significant offseason addition during a Tuesday pre s conference. He offered a similar response to what he said following the 2018 trade of Le'Veon Bell.Mike Tomlin in pre ser on the Steelers' trade of Melvin Ingram to the Chiefs: What the team needs is first and foremost. But from a team perspective, also, its better to have volunteers as opposed to hostages. And so thats good for the team as well. MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) NFL TRADE RUMORS:15 players most likely to be traded at the 2021 deadlineWhat the team needs is first and foremost, Tomlin said, via Jenna Harner of WPXI. But from a team perspective, its better CeeDee Lamb Jersey to havevolunteers than it is to have hostages.Tomlin said the same response in an interview with ESPN's Dianna Ru sini in 2018.We need volunteers not hostages Mike Tomlin refreshingly honest on Bell and game ready to beat the Ravens Dianna Ru sini (@diannaESPN) MORE:Based on these two trades, the Steelers have shown that they only want players who have a desire to play on the team and help advance the team in any way. Since Ingram hadn't played much this season and he didn't want Bob Lilly T Shirts to stay in Pittsburgh, Tomlin saw this as an easy trade., Tomlin also talked on Tuesdayabout how "personality fits are sometimes a crapshoot in free agency," and that's why they plan to build through the draft."I enjoyed working with Melvin Ingram," Tomlin said, . "It just didn't work out the way we envisioned, the way he envisioned. Sometimes that happens in free Dak Prescott Hoodies Sweatshirts agency."MORE:The Steelers will continue using Alex Highsmith as their primary linebacker. Highsmith already has 25 total tackles this season.