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The Steelers also gave up a fourth-round draft
pick (No. 120 overall) in this year's draft, according to ESPN.
Pittsburgh will receive a third-round draft pick (No. 98
overall) this year and two seventh-round draft picks in 2025.
The trade comes after veteran quarterback Russell Wilson agreed
to a one-year deal this week to join the Steelers.
The move slots Pickett behind Jalen Hurts as the Eagles' No. 2
quarterback. Pickett, 25, made 12 starts for the Steelers last
season, with the team going 7-5 in those games. He completed
62.0 percent of his passes in 2023 for 2,070 yards and six
touchdowns with four interceptions.
Pickett was expected to return from an ankle injury and close
out the 2023 regular season as the Steelers' starter, but Mason
Rudolph ended up as the starter over the final three weeks of
the season. Pittsburgh won all three of those games and
qualified for the playoffs.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said health was not a consideration for
his decision to start Rudolph over Pickett in the Week 18
regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens.
Pickett was the 20th overall selection out of the University of
Pittsburgh in the 2022 draft, Pickett completed 62.6 percent of
his passes for 4,474 yards and 13 TDs with 13 interceptions.
The Steelers now will be on the market for a backup quarterback.
Pittsburgh parted ways with Mitchell Trubisky, who signed a
two-year contract to back up Josh Allen with the Buffalo Bills.
Rudolph signed with the Tennessee Titans on Wednesday to compete
with Will Levis and Malik Willis for the starting job.
--Field Level Media
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