I’ll admit, it was a bit shocking to wake up to a George Pickens trade. While there was some smoke surrounding the idea, it seemed like the 2025 NFL Draft would have been the best time to get a deal done. And if they were planning on trading Pickens, they sure didn’t do anything to help bolster the WR group during the draft. If Aaron Rodgers was potentially planning on signing, wouldn’t they want to maximize this one-year window? And does the Pickens deal mean they are less confident about Rodgers forthcoming decision?
According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo the two ideas aren’t connected.