Exciting as the news of wide receiver DK Metcalf landing in Pittsburgh is, it leaves a host of unanswered questions. Who will be throwing him the ball bigger than the rest. But it also calls into question the status of George Pickens. Heading into the last year of his rookie deal and watching the team acquire a No. 1-caliber player and back up the money truck for him, is Pickens on his way out?
Right now, it’s impossible to say. Before the Metcalf move, Pickens felt pretty safe to play out the last year of his rookie deal.