Kenny Pickett was thrust into action for his NFL debut during today’s 24-20 loss to the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium. Pickett replaced Mitch Trubisky after a first half where Trubisky was 7-13 for 84 yards and the Steelers offense only put up six points. Despite being benched, Pickett said Trubisky was a big help to him from the sidelines.
“He was great. Communication was great. Just trying to help me out the way I was helping him out. He’s a great guy and definitely glad he’s on our team and I have him as a teammate,” Pickett said in his postgame press conference posted to the team’s YouTube channel.