Offensive tackle Levi Brown (75) was acquired by the Steelers Wednesday in a trade with Arizona.

PITTSBURGH — Levi Brown failed to live up to his pedigree with the Arizona Cardinals. The winless Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping a change of scenery might help Brown turn his career — and Pittsburgh’s sagging season — around.

Both teams announced Wednesday that the Steelers have acquired Brown for a conditional draft pick.

As a rookie, Brown started at right tackle for Arizona’s 2008 Super Bowl team, then was moved to left tackle. But he never became the dominant blocker the Cardinals envisioned.

After missing all of 2012 with a torn triceps, Brown was labeled an “elite” tackle by new coach Bruce Arians in the offseason. But Arians quickly lost faith in Brown as the big lineman struggled against the pass rush off the edge. He gave up three sacks to Robert Quinn in Arizona’s season opener at St. Louis.

“I don’t think it comes as any surprise that Levi Brown was not living up to our expectations,” Cardinals general manager Steve Keim said.

Keim said the Cardinals had been looking to move Brown since the first week of the season.

“At the end of the day, when you realized that he was not in our long-term plans,” Keim said, “instead of belaboring the point and keeping him on our roster, it was just in the best interests of the organization to move and move on as quickly as possible.”

Regardless of Brown’s spotty record, the winless Steelers (0-4) desperately need help along the offensive line. Pittsburgh is off this week before traveling to New York to face the Jets on Oct. 13. While coach Mike Tomlin declined to detail what kind of role Brown would play if he joins the team, Tomlin allowed there’s a chance for Brown to make an immediate impact.

“I’ll wait until I get an opportunity to meet him and work with him and let that be the determining factor,” Tomlin said. “The great thing is that we obviously not only have a full week of work ahead of us, but we also have a Monday bonus day which we intend to take full advantage of.”

Center Maurkice Pouncey is out for the year with a right knee injury and second-year left tackle Mike Adams has failed to adapt to the left side. Adams surrendered 2 1-2 sacks to Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen in a 34-27 loss to the Vikings in London last weekend and was briefly replaced by Kelvin Beachum.

Offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who coached Brown with Arizona in 2008, declined to talk about the trade.

The Steelers have allowed 15 sacks through four games. Only Miami, Jacksonville and Cleveland gave up more during September.