Kenny Pickett Expected to Miss Time With Knee Injury

The Steelers will miss quarterback Kenny Pickett for a bit after Sunday’s loss to the Texans. Pickett suffered a knee injury that the team hopes is just a minor MCL sprain, but despite how minor it could be, the team expects him to miss time. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network does not believe that the injury is season-ending, and his ACL was spared, but at the very least, Pickett will likely miss the team’s upcoming game against the Baltimore Ravens.

From @GMFB: #Steelers QB Kenny Pickett will miss some time, but his knee injury is not believed to be season-ending; #Bengals WR Tee Higgins has a rib fracture; #Giants RB Saquon Barkley is doubtful tonight. pic.twitter.com/JvQCjjbB3G

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 2, 2023

The Steelers have a bye week following their game against the Ravens before they travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams. The Steelers will likely sit Kenny Pickett in favor of playing Mitch Trubisky for their divisional clash against the Ravens. That’s a cherry on top of the team’s struggles coming out of their loss to the Texans, with injuries racking up and a team with little to no identity.

Pittsburgh will get an MRI done on his injured knee on Monday to determine just how much damage there is to his knee.

Pickett was helped off by trainers and limped heavily off the field. Texans defensive end Jonathan Greenard sacked Pickett with all his weight coming down on Pickett’s left leg. Pickett clutched his left knee following the sack. It was a tumultuous game with Pickett at the helm. He finished the game with just 114 passing yards on 15 completions with 23 attempts. Pittsburgh has only scored six points to this point in the fourth quarter.

Kenny Pickett being hurt only expounds on the team’s injuries this year. With the team trying to find something to lean on offensively, Pickett’s injury makes that task much harder. He’s not the only injury, with Diontae Johnson, James Daniels, Pat Freiermuth, and Dan Moore Jr. all down with injuries. Those injuries deplete a unit that has yet to find its footing, averaging just 12.5 points per game in their first four games offensively.