GREAT NEWS: After being traded, a promising Pittsburgh Steelers player posts an emotional farewell to the city.
This week at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers was exciting. They acquired quarterback Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears on Saturday, dealt Kenny Pickett to the Eagles on Friday, then signed Russell Wilson to a one-year contract on Sunday.
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After two seasons, it didn’t work out for Kenny Pickett, who was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, to take over as the new Franchise quarterback.
On Sunday, Pickett posted a farewell to the city where he spent his collegiate football career and his first two NFL seasons on Instagram.
With the message, “Thank You, Pittsburgh!,” the 25-year-old quarterback shared a photo of himself sprinting out of a tunnel while wearing a Steelers jersey. My life completely changed seven years ago when I moved to this city. I’m thankful for the incredible people I had the good fortune to meet and the people that helped me along the journey. I formed interactions and lifelong friendships that I will always treasure. I am now honored and eager for the next chance I will have in my career to play for the team that first introduced me to the game when I was a young player. Go, Eagles.
Pickett was raised in New Jersey as an Eagles supporter and now gets to play for the team he adored. Pickett will be Jalen Hurts’ backup quarterback; Hurts is, without a doubt, the starter, therefore he won’t see the field unless something were to happen to him.
Pickett deserves a new beginning, and it’s great that he’s getting one with the team he grew up rooting for.
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