After the game Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth was one of several players who commended rookie QB Kenny Pickett for his performance in the second half of the game, stating that he gave the offense a much-needed spark after a stagnant first half of action.
Just a day later, the second-year TE dapped up his QB again for his poise in the pocket even with pressure right in his face.
“Ya, he’s a gamer,” Freiermuth said regarding Pickett Monday in the locker room to the media on video from Chris Adamski’s Twitter page. “He’s tough and he kind of showed that on that play.