{"id":31949,"date":"2024-03-16T02:20:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/steelers-send-kenny-pickett-to-eagles-after-bringing-in-russell-wilson-report\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T02:20:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:50:03","slug":"steelers-send-kenny-pickett-to-eagles-after-bringing-in-russell-wilson-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/steelers-send-kenny-pickett-to-eagles-after-bringing-in-russell-wilson-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers send Kenny Pickett to Eagles after bringing in Russell Wilson: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided.\n      <\/div>\n<p> Having trouble? Click here.<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Kenny Pickett experiment is reportedly over in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The writing was on the wall after the Steelers inked Russell Wilson to a one-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have reportedly dealt Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he will serve as Jalen Hurts&#8217; backup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/343\/192\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/686\/384\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/672\/378\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1344\/756\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/931\/523\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1862\/1046\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/720\/405\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1440\/810\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200\/675\/Kenny-Pickett-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kenny Pickett throws football\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Kenny Pickett of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass during the second quarter of a game against the Arizona Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium Dec. 3, 2023, in Pittsburgh.<\/span> <span>(Joe Sargent\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pittsburgh is said to be receiving a 2024 third-round pick (No. 98) and two 2025 seventh-round picks, while the Eagles get the 120th pick in 2024 along with the quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN says Pickett wanted a new destination after Wilson signed with the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>After attending Pitt, Pickett was selected with the 20th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the hometown Steelers to replace Ben Roethlisberger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/343\/192\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/686\/384\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/672\/378\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1344\/756\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/931\/523\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1862\/1046\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/720\/405\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1440\/810\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1200\/675\/Kenny-Pickett2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kenny Pickett throws\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett throws a pass during the second half of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati Nov. 26, 2023.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Jeffrey Dean)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>BEARS ACQUIRE KEENAN ALLEN FROM CHARGERS IN BLOCKBUSTER TRADE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Trubisky initially won the Steelers&#8217; starting job, but Pickett took over in October 2022. He started again last season, but after an injury, combined with Mason Rudolph&#8217;s late-season surge, Pickett was benched when he was healthy. Trubisky even made a return to the starting role before Rudolph was given the keys to the offense.<\/p>\n<p>In his 25 games with the Steelers (24 starts), Pickett completed 62.6% of his passes for 4,474 yards, 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/343\/192\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/686\/384\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/672\/378\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1344\/756\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/931\/523\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1862\/1046\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/720\/405\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1440\/810\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1200\/675\/9ee7d568-Kenny-Pickett.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kenny Pickett looks on field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Kenny Pickett of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium Nov. 19, 2023, in Cleveland.<\/span> <span>(Nick Cammett\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilson expressed his desire recently to keep playing for Super Bowl rings following a disaster in Denver, and the Steelers have not finished below .500 in Mike Tomlin&#8217;s 17-year tenure. 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