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George Pickens Not Reading Into Early First-Team Snaps: ‘It Doesn’t Really Mean Anything’

The Pittsburgh Steelers selecting him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft already tells you that they have big plans for former Georgia wide receiver George Pickens, especially as his selection came in an offseason in which the team lost three wide receivers in free agency.

The rookie spent his first training camp practice seeing a good amount of time running with the first-team offense, and more than holding his own, in particular having a good, spirited back-and-forth battle with the defense’s top cornerback, Cameron Sutton.

But that’s all it means to him, nothing more.