What Happened To Kenny Pickett 2025 Season. Then, with the 20th overall pick in the 2022 nfl draft, the pittsburgh steelers selected kenny pickett to be the successor to potential future hall of famer ben roethlisberger. The steelers are trading the quarterback to the philadelphia eagles, multiple sources told the associated press.

Pickett is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a high right ankle sprain on dec. According to mark madden, a pittsburgh sports talk show host, pickett refused to back up rudolph in the steelers’ week 17 victory over the seattle seahawks.