Steelers Daily News & Links: George Pickens Recreates NFL Draft Moment; Justin Fields Works on Footwork

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens during minicamp on June 13, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

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? Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens recreated his NFL Draft moment after placing 16th in go kart race at Elite Week in Texas.

? George Pickens showed off his arm strength at Elite Week.

? Justin Fields did QB footwork drills with Jordan Love at Elite Week.

? T.J. Watt had 36 QB knockdowns (sacks + QB hits) last yea. Only Nick Bosa had more (37).

? Former Steelers tight end Heath Miller revealed on the Green Light podcast that it took him a long time to realize the crowd was yelling HEEEATH every time he caught the ball.

? Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan thinks Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is having a better rookie year than what Sidney Crosby and Ben Roethlisberger had.

? Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, 84, peacefully passed away on Thursday in Oxford, Mississippi surrounded by family and friends. Kiffin is one of the sports biggest innovators on the defensive side of the ball. He was a mentor for many, including Mike Tomlin in Tampa.

? Thursday marked the 39th anniversary of former Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert’s retirement.

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