The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering the 2023 season with a new captain on board, and his name is Kenny Pickett.
The second-year quarterback was named a team captain alongside veterans Cameron Heyward, T.J. Watt and Miles Killebrew.
The captaincy is a sign that Pickett has earned the respect in the locker room, even among the most respected voices on the team.
“Kenny is just a kid who continues to work his tail off,” Heyward told Steelers.com. “Whether its offseason, in season, communication, he has grown leaps and bounds from last year.