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Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett embracing leadership role

PITTSBURGH -- Down more than 30 points in the fourth quarter in Buffalo, Kenny Pickett wasn't ready to stop fighting.

That's why when he felt Bills defender Shaq Lawson went after his knees on a low tackle, Pickett shoved Lawson and made it clear that he wasn't happy with the hit.

In that moment, Pickett reaffirmed to the offense what many already knew about the rookie quarterback: Kenny Pickett doesn't give up.

"It shows that he cares," offensive lineman James Daniels said. "Even when it was out of hand, he still approached it like it was a tied game or one-score game.