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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 Trubisky starting against the Jaguars on […]

Heading into the 2022 season, it seems likely Mitch Trubisky will be QB1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But, it appears rookie Kenny Pickett could potentially get more opportunities than Mason Rudolph. The Steelers face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday in preseason action and head coach Mike Tomlin revealed that his first-year signal-caller will be next […]

The hype around Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is getting louder, especially after his performance in his NFL preseason debut last week against the Seattle Seahawks. The Pittsburgh Panthers football product turned plenty of heads with his performance against the Seahawks, as he completed 13 of 15 passes for 95 passing yards and a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had several young wide receivers turning heads. First, it was rookie George Pickens. Now Gunner Olszewski has begun to make an impact. Gunner Olszewski spent the first three seasons of his career with the New England Patriots. During these first three years, he was used both heavily on kick and punt […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks didn’t throw a combined no-hitter, but they passed the baton to one another well enough to take the preseason opener from the Seattle Seahawks, 32-25. The two veteran QBs in starter Mitchell Trubisky and backup Mason Rudolph looked solid for the most part. Both tallied a touchdown each as they kept […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks, and rookie QB Kenny Pickett was the toast of the town. It was a fairy tale start to the NFL career of a player who’s counted as a local son by Steelers fans. The ending of this game just could not have gone any better. Pitt was Kenny […]

Kenny Pickett backers just witnessed their dream preseason debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie come to life. Pickett quarterbacked the heck out of their game during his time on the field and hardly looked like a green signal-caller nervous about his first big league snaps. The Steelers’ first-round pick tallied 95 yards and was deadly […]

Ben Roethlisberger couldn’t hide his excitement about the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers after Kenny Pickett and the rest of the quarterback group showed up big time against the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers won their first preseason game for 2022 against the Seahawks 32-25, with Pickett, Mason Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky all scoring at least […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a lot of uncertainty heading into the 2022 preseason. Once iconic Ben Roethlisberger left his position as starting quarterback, observers expected a new era of Steelers football to begin. Naturally, the fan base wanted to see how their favorite club would look in this new incarnation. When the Seattle Seahawks visited […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback competition between Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett has been one of the more intriguing storylines of training camp. It just got a little more intriguing after Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin announced the plan for his signal-callers for Saturday’s NFL preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks, per ESPN. “The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with the rare three-player quarterback controversy as the 2022 season approaches. Mike Tomlin will have to decide between Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and first-round rookie Kenny Pickett as the team’s starter. So far in training camp, Trubisky is leading the race to be QB1 at the start of the season. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for their first season in nearly two decades without Ben Roethlisberger on the roster. With the 2022 NFL season looming, the Steelers will be looking to make adjustments to the roster and depth chart ahead of the campaign, and that could result in some shakeups at key positions. Just because […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers released their first depth chart of the year on Friday, and overall, there are no notable surprises across the board. As expected, Mitchell Trubisky is listed as the starting quarterback for the Steelers. Mason Rudolph is set as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart, and he is followed by rookie […]

Pittsburgh is entering a new era of Steelers’ football following the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger. This offseason, in the 2022 NFL Draft, the team selected quarterback Kenny Pickett in the first-round, and wideout George Pickens in the second. Later, in the fourth-round, Pittsburgh brought in another weapon when they selected Memphis speedster Calvin Austin III. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett isn’t expected to be the team’s starter by the time Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season rolls around, but there is always a chance for him to prove he’s more than just someone fighting for a backup role during training camp. When Pickett took some snaps with the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett in the first-round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The team also brought in wideout Miles Boykin on a one-year deal worth up to $2.54 million this offseason. On Monday, as practiced wrapped up for the Steelers, Pickett and Boykin stayed after hours to work on their chemistry on […]

There’s currently still a bit of doubt surrounding the starting quarterback job for the Pittsburgh Steelers this coming season. It appears to be a two-man race between veteran Mitchell Trubisky and rookie newcomer Kenny Pickett. At this point, however, it seems that it’s the former who has the inside track over his competition. Trubisky spoke […]

Kenny Pickett has been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers for only a few months, but he’s already experienced the wrath of the passionate fanbase. The prized rookie visibly struggled during the first few days of the training camp. The viral clips during that practice had some fans calling for veteran Mitch Trubisky to step […]

It only took a couple of days of training camp for Pittsburgh Steelers fans to decide they’ve seen enough of Mitchell Trubisky. During the second day of Steelers’ training camp, Trubisky was taking first-team reps with the rest of Pittsburgh’s starters but got off to a bit of a rocky start. After back-to-back incompletions on […]

It looks like Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin still wants to see some intense competition (and probably more results) from Mitchell Trubisky and Kenny Pickett before deciding on their starting QB. After Day 1 of the Steelers training camp on Tuesday, Tomlin shared that he is not yet ready to name the team’s QB1 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers endured quite the uneven season last year, with plenty of hills and valleys. While their 9-7-1 record was just enough to squeak into the postseason, the early start to their 2022 offseason was helpful for their NFL Draft and offseason planning. After getting obliterated at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set for a transitional campaign when the 2022 NFL season arrives. With longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gone, the Steelers are looking for their next quarterback of the future. The Steelers selected Kenny Pickett with their first pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, implying that he will be their guy moving forward. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in an odd position right now with the new football year approaching. Their roster is good enough to compete, but it’s unclear whether or not they are true competitors. For that reason, we look at two of the best offseason moves the Steelers can make to put the roster over the […]

Kenny Pickett was seemingly crowned as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ future at quarterback when he was drafted months back. That may still very well be the case. But he may not be their present just yet. Based on the reports coming from Steelers insiders, Kenny Pickett remains a serious longshot at unseating veteran Mitchell Trubisky as […]

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 already won the award for hottest take of the summer […]

Quarterback Kenny Pickett was selected 20th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in April’s 2022 NFL Draft, but as of Wednesday, he still didn’t have a rookie contract. Well, things changed on Thursday as he became the final first-round pick to ink a deal with his new team. Per Adam Schefter: And the Pittsburgh Steelers now […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of a transition as the franchise moves on from Ben Roethlisberger. It’ll be interesting to see how competitive they’ll be, as there are still a few needs the front office should address. Regardless, they’ll give it their all with Mike Tomlin leading the way. With the 2022 NFL […]

Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett was among the main attractions over the Pittsburgh Steelers’ OTAs this week. From wide receiver Chase Claypool’s standpoint, as he noted on Wednesday, he has been pleased to see Pickett continue to further his “understanding” of the team’s offense. “I think Kenny’s understanding of the playbook early on, he knows everything,” […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Kenny Pickett to be its quarterback of the future was one of the feel-good stories of the NFL draft. But the franchise isn’t planning to crown him the king just yet. Pickett is reportedly still simmering with the third-stringers for the second week in a row at the OTAs. That has […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Mitchell Trubisky to a two-year free agent deal in March, there was some expectation that he would be handed the team’s starting quarterback job. However, this all changed at the 2022 NFL Draft. With the No. 20 overall pick in last month’s draft, the Steelers opted to select former University […]

It has only been a mere two days that Kenny Pickett has been in action in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, and rookie wideout Calvin Austin III is already impressed with what he has seen so far from the former Pitt quarterback. The Steelers opened up their rookie minicamp schedule on Friday, which featured a mere […]

The Ben Roethlisberger era in Pittsburgh is over after 18 seasons. Roethlisberger is a future Hall of Fame quarterback who was the face of the Steelers during his time with the organization. But the 40-year old announced his retirement following the conclusion of the 2021-2022 campaign. However, he may not be done helping out the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered into a new era this offseason following the retirement of longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Forced to search for a signal-caller for the first time since the 2004 offseason, the Steelers opted against swinging for the fences, instead bringing in free agent and former first round pick Mitch Trubisky, then spending a […]

As the Ben Roethlisberger era ends in Pittsburgh, the Steelers are putting their faith in rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. One huge – or should I say small – issue with Pickett has been the size of his hands, which have been held against him for being much smaller than the typical hand size for NFL […]

The writing was on the wall for the Pittsburgh Steelers to select a QB in the 2022 NFL Draft, and while they certainly surprised some with how early they made that selection, it set the tone for the rest of their draft class. As Kenny Pickett and six other members of this class enter the […]

With the No. 52 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected wide receiver George Pickens out of Georgia. The 6-foot-3-inch, 200-pound product out of famous high school football hotbed Hoover, Alabama joins an already impressive Steelers wide receiver room with the likes of Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. The addition of […]

After the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kenny Pickett with the 20th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the question everybody has is if he’ll be starting over Mitchell Trubisky come the new season. Before Thursday’s draft, many expected Trubisky to just compete with Mason Rudolph for Pittsburgh’s starting QB spot. However, that all changed when […]

Georgia Bulldogs product George Pickens had no idea which team would pick him the 2022 NFL Draft. With that said, he’s hyped to go to the Pittsburgh Steelers and pair up with Kenny Pickett. The Steelers selected Pickens with the 52nd pick of the draft, ending a long wait for the wideout. Naturally, he’s excited […]

It was 39 years ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers and a multitude of other teams passed on Dan Marino in the 1983 NFL Draft. Even though the Steelers had a need for their next starting quarterback as Terry Bradshaw was nearing retirement, the team instead selected former Texas Tech defensive tackle Gabriel Rivera over Marino. […]