Earlier this month, the Pittsburgh Steelers parted ways with former starting quarterback Kenny Pickett after what seemed like a bit of a communication breakdown between the two teams. And now, head coach Mike Tomlin is explaining what happened.
During the NFL’s annual league meetings this weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin opened up a bit about why the team ultimately ended up trading Kenny Pickett, and he also sent a pretty clear message to his former quarterback about just how much he appreciated his time in Pittsburgh and how he wishes him good luck moving forward.
“From his perspective, [Pickett] felt like a change of scenery would be a good thing,” Tomlin said Sunday according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. “Obviously when we felt the trajectory of the business with Chicago moving in the right direction, those dominoes started falling. I won’t get into specifics about our conversations, but I am appreciative of his efforts during his time in Pittsburgh, and I wish him nothing but the absolute best in Philadelphia.”
Pickett will now serve as the backup quarterback behind Jalen Hurts with the Philadelphia Eagles while the Steelers will move forward with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields at the quarterback position.
[ESPN]
