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‘He Prepared Just Like A Starter’: Pickett Praises J.C. Hassenauer’s Readiness

On Wednesday, QB Kenny Pickett spoke to the media regarding last week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals and gave his perspective on this week’s upcoming game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Pickett was asked about backup center J.C Hassenauer who came in relief of starter Mason Cole who left the game the game in the first half due to injury and how he fared coming off the bench.

“Yeah, so I had a lot of work with J.C. [Hassenauer] early on,” Pickett said to the media Wednesday on video from Steelers.com. “Obviously, we have a lot of rapport and a great relationship from working the pre-season and spring and everything.