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Terry Bradshaw once hopped on the Justin Fields bandwagon. Then he admitted Mike Tomlin pivoting to Russell Wilson changed into the real call. Now, Bradshaw thinks the team changed into foolish for shopping and selling Kenny Pickett and shopping for original quarterbacks in basically the most vital assign aside of residing. At some level of his weekly appearance on Fox NFL Sunday’s pre-recreation note, Bradshaw supplied the comment following the news Pickett would delivery currently in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys as his original team, the Philadelphia Eagles, are trying to clinch the division.
“They want to aloof comprise by no methodology gotten rid of Pickett,” Bradshaw talked about.
He changed into then followed up and requested if he had the same opinion three weeks within the past sooner than the Pittsburgh Steelers’ losing hasten started.
“Yes. Pondering it,” he talked about because the panel erupted in laughter.
Pittsburgh intentionally had no intentions of shopping and selling Pickett, even supposing it changed into certain he changed into falling out of style as their franchise quarterback. Signing Russell Wilson in March, the Steelers’ intent changed into to comprise him and Pickett compete for the No. 1 job at some level of practicing camp. Understandably sensing Wilson changed into the heavy well-liked, Pickett requested a commerce. Pittsburgh obliged and shipped him off to Philadelphia for decide swaps and a pair of seventh round picks.
Serving as Jalen Hurts’ backup for a whole lot of the season, Pickett has jumped into the initiating purpose. Hurts suffered a concussion early in Week 16’s recreation in opposition to the Washington Commanders, inserting Pickett into the lineup. His play changed into combined and some fans referred to as for him to be benched. NFL rules dictate the emergency third quarterback can handiest play in case of wound, even supposing Pickett suffered a rib wound mid-recreation.
Accrued, Pickett performed things out, going 14-of-24 for 143 yards with one landing, one interception, and taking three sacks. A dropped pass by WR Devonta Smith proved costly and Washington gained 36-33 within the final seconds of the sport.
Per Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, Pickett will wear extra padding on his injured ribs in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys. A get currently would give the Eagles the division. As soon as Hurts is cleared from concussion protocol, Pickett will return to the bench. However that is a needed stretch for him and the team and Pickett’s finest likelihood to contribute of the season.
As of this writing, the Eagles and Cowboys are tied at 7. Pickett’s yet to rob the sphere thanks to a Philadelphia decide-six on Dallas’ opening possession of the sport.