Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had surgery for a high ankle sprain on Monday and has been ruled out for Thursday night's game against the New England Patriots, coach Mike Tomlin announced.
Mitch Trubisky will start at quarterback for the Steelers in Thursday night's game.
A league source had told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday that Pickett is expected to be sidelined "a couple weeks" with the injury to his right ankle.
Pickett sustained the injury midway through the second quarter of the Steelers' 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and did not return.