Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett avoided an ACL injury based on the initial testing, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
Garafolo added he may be limited to a "brief absence."
Pickett suffered a knee injury during the second half of Pittsburgh's Week 4 game against the Houston Texans. He was ruled out for the remainder of the contest and replaced by former Chicago Bears signal-caller Mitch Trubisky.
While Trubisky is at least a veteran with plenty of NFL experience, there was optimism surrounding Pickett entering the season.
The 2022 first-round pick flashed his potential at times even while struggling overall as a rookie with seven touchdown passes to nine interceptions.