Steelers moving forward with Kenny Pickett as starting quarterback: report

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made the switch mid-game, and it looks like he’s sticking to it moving forward.

Kenny Pickett, the 20th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, will head into Week 5 with the Steelers as their presumptive starter, making a change from Mitch Trubisky, NFL Network reported Monday.

Trubisky began the season as the team’s starter, but the Steelers were 1-2 going into their matchup at home against the New York Jets, who owned the same record. But after going into the first half with a stagnant offense, Tomlin said he believed his team needed a spark, and Pickett was put in for the rest of the way.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets during the second half on Oct. 2, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

While the Steelers still lost, Pickett found the end zone twice with his legs and threw for 120 yards on 10-for-13 through the air with no touchdowns. Pickett’s three incompletions were interceptions, so that will need to be corrected moving forward.

Pickett’s first career pass attempt was a pick by Jets safety Jordan Whitehead on a tipped pass intended for Chase Claypool. But Pickett settled in a bit and showed some promise.

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The Steelers always went into this season with a true quarterback competition between Trubisky, Pickett and Mason Rudolph, from which Trubisky ended up coming out victorious. But as such, his position was never locked in stone — performances would have to yield success or Tomlin would make