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Matt Canada Feels Very Comfortable With Kenny Pickett: ‘Kenny Has Shown He Is Ready To Play’

As the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up the preseason and start their preparation for the Cincinnati Bengals come Week 1 of the regular season, all eyes await the decision by the coaching staff as to who with be named the team’s starting QB. Mitch Trubisky has been the favorite to win the job since he got to Pittsburgh, being named the team’s first-string passer for OTAs, minicamp, and training camp while starting every preseason game.

Still, rookie Kenny Pickett has been hot on his tail since Pittsburgh played their first preseason game, seeing a drastic improvement in play and consistency from the start of training camp until now.