The Pittsburgh Steelers are laser-focused on their highly anticipated Week 1 showdown with the New York Jets, but let’s be honest—Thursday night offered a bit of closure with the George Pickens trade to the Dallas Cowboys back in May.
After one of the most chaotic offseasons in recent franchise history—one that saw the team part ways with veterans, bring in high-profile talent, and reshape the locker room—Steelers fans finally saw why Omar Khan and the front office made one of their most controversial decisions yet: moving on from George Pickens.
It wasn’t easy. And for a while, it didn’t make sense.