QB Mitch Trubisky in Cold Water As Pittsburgh Steelers Strengthens Hold on Rookie Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh Steelers had drafted Kenny Pickett as the 20th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Also, Kenny Pickett was the only quarterback to be selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Among the 32 first-round draft picks, only Kenny Pickett was left to be officially signed.

According to an NFL insider in PFF, Ari Meirov, the Steelers have officially signed a deal with Pickett. Meirov took to his social media to announce the news and wrote, “Steelers officially signed rookie QB Kenny Pickett to his fully-guaranteed 4-year, $14M rookie contract. He gets $7.4M via a signing bonus + a fifth-year team option.” 

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Pittsburgh Steelers has made a four-year, $14 million deal with Pickett while keeping the fifth-year option open for him. Steelers have acquired seven players from the 2022 NFL Draft, and Pickett was the last one to be given an official contract.

Pickett played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He spent 5 years at the University of Pittsburgh before being drafted by the Steelers in 2022. After Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retired this year, the team is left with three QB options – Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph.

Will Pittsburgh Steelers choose Kenny Pickett as their starting quarterback?

The three quarterbacks will be competing with each other for the starting QB position of the team. Trubisky had a fair chance of becoming the No. 1 quarterback for the team. But, after Pickett’s official signing, Pittsburgh will want the rookie player to start the games for their team. Pickett had an impressive last season with the Pitt Panthers and finished with 4,319 yards and 42 touchdowns.

Mitch Trubisky had played one season with the Buffalo Bills. Steelers signed a 2-year, $14,285,000 contract with Trubisky. All eyes will be on these two players until the team decides on their starting quarterback. Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to up their game this season and have their eyes on the Lombardi Trophy. 

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With their young and talented quarterbacks, the Steelers are ready to face the rivals in their division who have talented quarterbacks, such as Deshaun Watson, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow.

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