Kenny Pickett injury update: Steelers QB feels like he could play vs. Seahawks three weeks after ankle surgery

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Kenny Pickett says that he feels that he will be healthy enough to play in Sunday’s must-win game in Seattle against the Seahawks. Pickett added that it’ll be up to the trainers and coaches to make the decision regarding his status. 

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin announced this week that Mason Rudolph is slated to be the team’s starting quarterback for a second straight week, but like last week, left the door open for Pickett, who is working his way back from ankle surgery. Rudolph threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns during the Steelers’ Week 16 win over the Bengals this past Saturday.  

“I feel like I could (play),” Pickett told the media on Wednesday, via Steelers Now. “I always try to push myself. It’s the trainers. It’s the coaches. It’s how they see me moving.”

Pickett returned to practice last week, less than three weeks after he underwent surgery in an attempt to speed up the recovery process. While he was cleared to practice on a limited basis, the team’s training staff did not feel that Pickett would be able to move and protect himself well enough in order to be cleared to face the Bengals. 

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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2023-12-27 21:06:08

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