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Kenny Pickett Injured in Steelers Loss

The former Pitt Panthers star was knocked out with an injury.

Stephen Thompson

Kenny Pickett Injured in Steelers Loss
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers superstar Kenny Pickett had a rough day as his Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 20-10 at Acrisure Stadium. 

Pickett, a former first-round pick of the Steelers coming out of Pitt, suffered a rib injury on a brutal hit just before halftime and did not return to the game. 

He was helped off the field after being tended to by trainers, then escorted to the blue medical tent before leaving the sideline entirely. Pickett came back out after halftime and warmed up but did not reenter the game. 

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin did not have an update on the severity of Pickett's injury immediately following the game. 

Pickett had been struggling up to that point as the Steelers battled the elements and a furious Jaguars pass rush. He completed just 10 of 16 passes for 73 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. The Steelers had scored just three points by the time he exited the game. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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