The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t overcome adversity in Week 13 as an injury to quarterback Kenny Pickett and two weather delays stalled the Steelers’ offense in a 24-10 loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Pickett was tackled from behind and took a shot to his upper body before he hit the ground. He was able to limp off the field under his own power and was sent to the blue tent. Pickett later walked off the field into the locker room and did not return to the game after halftime.
In the wake of his injury, the Steelers are making a move.
According to Adam Schefter, the Steelers are signing QB Trace McSorley to the practice squad.
The 28-year-old is a former sixth-round pick of the Ravens back in 2019.
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The former Penn State quarterback played there from 2015-2018, starting at quarterback for the latter three years. He left Beaver Stadium with 9,899 passing yards, 77 touchdowns, and 25 interceptions with a 59.3% completion rate, while rushing for 1,697 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Last year, McSorley saw action in six games for the Cardinals and passed for 412 yards, no touchdowns, and five interceptions to go along with 61 yards rushing and two lost fumbles.
Pickett will reportedly miss “a couple weeks,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He could miss between 2-4 weeks, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The loss on Sunday puts the Steelers in a difficult spot in the AFC playoff race as both the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts picked up victories Sunday, giving all three teams identical records after Week 13.
