The Ravens and Steelers are set for an intense AFC North showdown in Week 5, and it now appears that Pittsburgh will have starting quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Ian Rapoport previously reported that the second-year signal caller didn’t suffer an ACL injury in Sunday’s loss to the Texans but would miss time.
After being diagnosed with a bone bruise, Pickett says he’ll be ready for Sunday’s contest.
Steelers’ QB Kenny Pickett, who bruised his knee vs. the Texans, said this to reporters today: “I’ll be ready to go by Sunday.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2023
Pickett was injured while trying to avoid being sacked on a fourth-and-1 drop back from the Texans’ 33 with 1:16 remaining in the third quarter.
Pickett, who completed 15 of 23 passes for 114 yards with one interception, left the contest and will be evaluated further on Monday.
Mitchell Trubisky would start against a talented Ravens defense that gave the Browns fits in a 28-3 win in Cleveland if Pickett cannot play.
In two career games against Baltimore, Pickett is 15-28 passing (53.6%) for 168 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions.