While the NFL debut of rookie first-round pick was the main event for the night for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, there was also plenty of enthusiasm for the in-stadium debut of the acrobatics of George Pickens, the wide receiver that they drafted in the second round.
Starting the game with Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool not playing, Pickens got work with both Mitch Trubisky with the first-string offense and with Mason Rudolph once he came in to finish off the first half.
He finished his night with three catches on five targets for 43 yards, which included a 26-yard deep-ball strike from Rudolph for a touchdown in the back of the end zone.