Veteran linebacker Preston Smith was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of Tuesday's deadline, and it was exactly what

Packers fans wish Preston Smith well after trade, feel seventh-round pick from Steelers wasn't a sufficient return. NFL Twitter reacts. For the second straight season, the Green Bay Packers shipped a veteran defensive player at the trade deadline to an AFC team for draft capital and to shed salary cap.

Following his first practice in Pittsburgh, Smith met with the media and revealed that he had requested a trade out of Green Bay—and that the Packers' front office had complied with his request. Kevin Gorman of Tribune-Review Sports shared video of Smith's media session.