The fallout of the Kenny Pickett saga ending his time in Pittsburgh continues to be a bit ugly.
Pickett, the No. 20 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the University of Pittsburgh, was set to enter his third season in a potential quarterback battle with 35-year-old free agency signee Russell Wilson. But instead of embracing the competition, Pickett requested a trade, landing with the Philadelphia Eagles, locking himself into a backup job behind star quarterback Jalen Hurts on the other side of the state.
That move to request a trade after he reportedly felt “misled” by the Steelers has had a number of talking heads bashing him left and right in recent days as it appears — at least on the outside — that he ran from competition.