Steelers Add 1 QB After Kenny Pickett Injury
Steelers Add 1 QB After Kenny Pickett Injury
It seems as though Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was able to avoid a serious injury during the team’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Pickett apparently suffered a high ankle sprain during the matchup, and Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed on Monday that the quarterback has already undergone surgery for his current injury.
Pittsburgh will also not be placing Pickett on injured reserve, however, he is expected to miss some time, so to help make up for his loss, the team has reportedly signed free-agent quarterback Trace McSorley to their practice squad, according to Adam Schefter on Twitter.
McSorley, who began his NFL career in 2019 after the Baltimore Ravens drafted him with a sixth-round pick, has already had stints with two other teams during the last year.
He began the 2023 offseason as a member of the New England Patriots, but he wound up getting cut when it came time for the team to construct their regular-season roster.
Then in October, McSorley signed with the Chicago Bears practice squad after Justin Fields suffered an injury, and he remained there until November 21.
During his career, he’s had stints with the Ravens, Patriots, Bears, Cardinals, and now the Steelers.
Since he was drafted in 2019, McSorley has appeared in a grand total of nine games, and he’s completed 51.6 percent of his passes for 502 yards, one touchdown, and five interceptions.
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The Steelers Are Being Linked To 1 Veteran QB This Offseason
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to make a decision on Kenny Pickett in the coming years after two mediocre seasons under center.
The second-year quarterback out of Pittsburgh has completed just 62.6 percent of his passes since he was taken with the No. 20 pick and he’s thrown just as many touchdowns as he has interceptions over the past 25 games – 13.
This is all conjecture, as the Bears haven’t signaled they’d move on from Fields despite likely owning a top-five pick in the 2024 draft.
If Fields became available in a trade this upcoming offseason, the Steelers make an intriguing option.
Fields is an incredibly-dynamic player with the dual threat ability to attack defenses with his legs and with his arm.
But he hasn’t been able to put it together through his first three seasons in Chicago, and the Bears could easily draft his replacement at the top of the draft.
Acquiring Fields might be costly, but it would at least give the Steelers an option this offseason between two young quarterbacks.
Pickett hasn’t been good either, so perhaps another first-round pick would motivate him to improve.
For now, though, Pittsburgh will continue with Pickett for the remainder of the season and likely for at least another.
