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Brooke PryorESPN Staff Writer
- Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Kenny Pickett's archetypal commencement astatine Acrisure Stadium ended aboriginal Sunday day erstwhile helium took a hard deed from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White midway done the 3rd 4th and sustained a concussion.
Pickett was deed arsenic helium threw, and his caput appeared to deed the turf aft the tackle. He stayed connected the crushed aft the play. Steelers aesculapian unit rapidly ran out, and aft concisely tending to him connected the field, they helped him to the sideline and into the bluish wounded tent.
Pickett remained successful the structure for a fewer minutes earlier helium went into the passageway for a implicit concussion evaluation. Mitch Trubisky replaced Pickett erstwhile helium exited the crippled with little than 8 minutes to play successful the 3rd quarter.
Prior to his concussion, Pickett was 11-of-18 for 67 yards and a touchdown. He besides rushed doubly for 16 yards.
Pickett was surgical connected the archetypal drive, completing each 5 attempts -- including 3 consecutively to commencement the crippled -- en way to the Steelers' archetypal opening-drive touchdown since Week 10 of the 2021 season.
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