A lifelong Eagles fan growing up in New Jersey, Pickett missed the Eagles' Super Bowl win in 2018 while he was a college student at Pitt.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett would be the next man up for Philadelphia should anything happen with Hurts. Let’s dive into who he is and lay out his career to get him to Super Bowl Sunday with the Eagles. Pickett became a Pittsburgh legend and forged his place as a first-round NFL Draft talent.

It was the first Super Bowl appearance for Philadelphia Eagles ' backup quarterback Kenny Pickett on Sunday night. Pickett, a first-round draft pick in 2022 by Pittsburgh, started 24 games over two seasons with the Steelers before being traded to the Eagles last offseason.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has entered Super Bowl LIX as the Philadelphia Eagles are thrashing the Kansas City Chiefs 40-14.

An extremely surprising player took the final snap of Super Bowl LIX for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22

The grass isn't always greener—but in the case of former Steelers QB Kenny Pickett, it was. Pickett was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft,

Monday’s “First Call” starts with Kenny Pickett’s Super Bowl appearance. We also examine the potential of the Pittsburgh Steelers rebooting their efforts to land a wide receiver from San Francisco this offseason.

The Eagles are in Kenny Pickett’s blood. Long before he was their backup quarterback, Pickett grew up as an Eagles fan in Ocean Township, N.J. And long before he was born, Pickett’s father and grandfather were going to games together at Veterans Stadium.

Super Bowl LIX features eight former Pittsburgh Steelers now playing for the Eagles and Chiefs, all competing for the Lombardi Trophy.

Pickett, a New Jersey native, became a Pitt football legend in 2021. Pickett led the Panthers to an ACC championship and was named a Heisman Trophy finalist. He was selected with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft by the Steelers, keeping him on the North Shore.