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Orlovsky: Kenny Pickett Still Has NFL Future Despite Russell Wilson Signing

Since injuring his ankle against the Arizona Cardinals in December, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett can’t be happy with how things have gone. He underwent surgery to heal his sprained ankle and stayed on the bench once healthy, watching Mason Rudolph lead the Steelers into the playoffs. Now, despite the Steelers’ public display of confidence in him, the team is set to sign Russell Wilson, likely to be Pittsburgh’s Week 1 starter.

If so, Pickett will start 2024 the way he ended 2023. The backup. Despite that bleak outlook, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes all isn’t lost.