It’s unclear when the Pittsburgh Steelers will see QB Kenny Pickett again. The plan is for him to return later this season, Mike Tomlin telling reporters Monday Pickett’s ankle surgery is not season-ending. But until that point, his last reps will have come in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals. And his performance wasn’t a note to go out on.
After a solid showing in Week 12’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Pickett took steps backward before being knocked out of Sunday’s game on a 3rd and goal scramble. His stat line doesn’t look bad, 7-of-10 for 70 yards, but his play was middling, especially after the team’s first possession.