Kenny Pickett RUMORS & NEWS

The Athletic "When you say the Steelers’ offense is taking baby steps, there’s no hyperbole attached to that. But those baby steps continue to move forward and not backward. It is no coincidence that ever since Kenny Pickett has been inserted into the lineup, 14 quarters into..." December 05

Bleacher Report "Kenny Pickett isn't a franchise quarterback. But he can be. The Pittsburgh Steelers must do what's necessary to properly build around this year's 20th overall draft pick and place him in a position to succeed. That's not currently the case, despite..." November 29

The Athletic "Inevitably, Mike Tomlin gets asked after every game — whether a loss or a win like Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium — about how his rookie quarterback, Kenny Pickett, looked. And Tomlin pretty much answers it the same way … except following the first..." November 29

Clutch Points "The Pittsburgh Steelers invested heavily in their future in the 2022 NFL draft when they selected both Kenny Pickett and George Pickens. After a slow start to the season, Pickett and Pickens have seemed to link on the field early and often. Since Pickett took over as the Steelers..." November 24

Clutch Points "Though the primetime Sunday night matchup in Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins did not go their way, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had glowing remarks about his rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett when speaking to the media on Tuesday. Putting an inverse spin on the..." October 25

The Score "Rookie Kenny Pickett will remain the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback, head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday. The 24-year-old passer remains in the concussion protocol but isn't expected to be limited in practice ahead of Sunday's game against the..." October 18

The Athletic "The Miami Hurricanes rolled into Heinz Field on Nov. 24, 2017, unbeaten and unblemished. Ranked second in the country, they were 12-point favorites over Pitt, looking for a win in the regular-season finale to cement their bid for the College Football Playoff. The only thing..." October 06

Total Pro Sports "The Mitch Trubisky experiment in Pittsburgh is officially over after 4 games and a 1-3 record that has the team currently in last place in the AFC North division. The Steelers are expected to replace veteran quarterback Mitch Trubisky as their starter after less than four full games..." October 06

Total Pro Sports "Shortly after Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett finished making his NFL debut, he went and texted legendary QB Ben Roethlisberger. Pickett texted Big Ben, and the legendary is now speaking out about it. Roethlisberger was discussing this text exchange on..." October 05

Total Pro Sports "Kenny Pickett was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers shortly after Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement. Little is known about Pickett, a quarterback from the University of Pittsburgh. But there’s one subject he’s always been vocal about—his love..." October 05

Pro Football Talk "After benching starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky for rookie Kenny Pickett in an eventual loss to the Jets, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wouldn’t say whether Pickett would start the Week Five game at Buffalo. Pickett reportedly will. Ian Rapoport of..." October 04

Heavy "The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t ready just yet to commit to the Kenny Pickett era. After Mitch Trubisky was benched at halftime of the Steelers’ 24-20 loss to the New York Jets in favor of the rookie quarterback, head coach Mike Tomlin was non-committal when it..." October 03

NFL.com "The Kenny Pickett era seems to have begun. Pittsburgh's rookie quarterback entered the game for Mitchell Trubisky on the first offensive possession of the second half in their 24-20 loss to the New York Jets. Trubisky's benching came..." October 03

Clutch Points "Mitchell Trubisky is never going to be the long-term solution under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, so it’s understandable that Steelers fans will continue to cry louder for rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett’s name each week, especially after a loss. That’s the..." September 27

Total Pro Sports "The Steelers loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night and O.J. Simpson had a lot to say about it. O.J. Simpson on Friday gave the world his take on the Steelers in a video posted on Twitter. Simpson broke down why the Steelers’ offense is bad with Mitchell..." September 24

The Athletic "Mitch Trubisky didn’t play poorly. Not by a long shot. He didn’t play well, either, but that’s not the point here. Thursday’s 29-17 loss to the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium was easily the best of his short Steelers career,..." September 23

Egotastic Sports "Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Kenny Pickett with the number 20 overall pick, earlier this year, but that's not the only big life news that happened for the player, because he also proposed to his longtime girlfriend Amy Paternoster, who was a college soccer player who went to..." September 23

CBS Sports "Not even two games into Mitch Trubisky's tenure as the Steelers' starting quarterback, Pittsburgh faithful began raining chants for Kenny Pickett upon Acrisure Stadium. Big-name predecessor Ben Roethlisberger doesn't think Trubisky deserves the..." September 21

BroBible "Despite leading the team to a Week 1 victory over the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers fans haven’t necessarily warmed up to starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky, as Acrisure Stadium rang out with chants for Kenny Pickett, Trubisky’s rookie backup, on..." September 20

USA Today "On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers put out an amended depth chart that included Kenny Pickett moved up to No. 2 on the quarterback depth chart ahead of Mason Rudolph. On Monday, the team put out a depth chart that included Rudolph at No. 2 and Pickett at No. 3. In his Tuesday press..." September 06

Clutch Points "The Pittsburgh Steelers have a three-man quarterback competition going on in the preseason and Mike Tomlin provided a key update ahead of preseason Week 2. With Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett, and Mason Rudolph all facing off in hopes of being named the starter, Tomlin revealed that it will be..." August 18

ESPN "The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't waiting until the second half of the second preseason game to see Kenny Pickett in live action again. Instead, coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday, the first-round draft pick will come into the game second, following..." August 18

Pro Football Talk "Pickett played the entire second half and completed 13 of 15 passes for 95 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions, including the game-winning touchdown pass with four seconds remaining as the Steelers won 32-25. “It was very special,” Pickett said, via..." August 14

Sportsnaut "One Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer believes that there are two clear scenarios for Kenny Pickett to eventually be handed the keys to the team’s starting offense in the regular season. The Steelers were the only team in the 2022 NFL draft to make the leap and take a quarterback..." August 13

ESPN "The Pittsburgh Steelers have named a starting quarterback for their preseason opener, with coach Mike Tomlin going with Mitch Trubisky over Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett. The order for the Saturday game against the Seattle..." August 11

CBS Sports "Mitch Trubisky entered Pittsburgh Steelers training camp as the top quarterback on the depth chart. While there has been some turbulence, Trubisky remains the top quarterback on the depth chart through two weeks, ahead of veteran Mason Rudolph and rookie Kenny..." August 09

The Athletic "At some point during the 2022 season, Kenny Pickett will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback. The Steelers haven’t said that. Pickett hasn’t said that. Mike Tomlin indeed hasn’t said that. But you know who has? History … over..." July 26

CBS Sports "Quarterbacks taken in the first round of the NFL Draft are often expected to start early in their rookie seasons. Over the past five seasons, an average of 5.8 rookie quarterbacks have started at least one game. Kenny Pickett was the only quarterback to be taken on the draft's..." June 29

Larry Brown Sports "Kenny Pickett wore a glove on his throwing hand for much of his college career at Pitt, and he is planning to stick with the approach in the NFL. The reason he chooses to wear two gloves is pretty straightforward. During a Tuesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,”..." June 28

Sportsnaut "Kenny Pickett was largely considered the best quarterback available in the 2022 NFL Draft at the conclusion of the season, though several put now-Tennessee Titans quarterback Malik Willis ahead of him after offseason showcases were completed. The..." June 28

Clutch Points "It’s officially “hot take” season for the NFL as many former athletes and analysts share their takes for the upcoming season. We’re likely to hear some truly absurd comments in the coming weeks with training camp right around the corner. However, LeSean McCoy may have..." June 23

CBS Pittsburgh "The wait is reportedly over. According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Steelers have reached a deal with their first-round pick, Kenny Pickett. " June 23

Pro Football Talk "Steelers receiver Chase Claypool tried to manifest being one of the league’s top-three receivers with his comments on the I Am Athlete podcast. But he also had some comments about the team’s new rookie quarterback in No. 20 overall..." June 21

Pro Football Rumors "In terms of overall structure, the extension that the Steelers recently authorized for star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is fairly straightforward. As Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk writes, Fitzpatrick landed a $21.5MM signing bonus, and from 2022-26, the two-time..." June 19

Side Action "Is there a legitimate quarterback battle between Mitchell Trubisky and Kenny Pickett in Pittsburgh? According to a recent report, not really. While Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has yet to name his starting quarterback, The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly recently indicated that..." June 16

Clutch Points "Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett was among the main attractions over the Pittsburgh Steelers’ OTAs. From wide receiver Chase Claypool’s standpoint, he was quite impressed with Pickett’s play over the past few weeks. More so, as he noted on Thursday,..." June 09