All offseason, the discussion regarding the quarterback position for the Pittsburgh Steelers was that Kenny Pickett would be QB1 with competition brought in to push him.
Turns out that wasn’t the case as the Steelers took advantage of the free agency market and cost, landing future Hall of Fame quarterback Russell Wilson on a one-year, $1.21 million deal. Though the addition of Wilson was still viewed as “competition” internally, the Steelers reportedly told Pickett that Wilson would get the first crack at the starting job this offseason.
That led to Pickett requesting a trade away from the Steelers, who obliged him with a trade to the Philadelphia Eagles along with the No.