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The Steelers' 2022 quarterback journey, and what happens next

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin sat behind the dais in the fluorescently lit room at Acrisure Stadium and spoke for three minutes.

Of the 436 words the Pittsburgh Steelers coach said, few explained why he benched Mitch Trubisky for rookie first-round pick Kenny Pickett at halftime of the Steelers' 24-20 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.

Even fewer indicated where Tomlin and the team would go from here, from a 1-3 start with a gauntlet of the NFL's best teams in front of them.

"We just thought we needed a spark," Tomlin said.