{"id":290314,"date":"2023-10-06T21:56:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T21:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290314"},"modified":"2023-10-06T21:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T21:56:47","slug":"steelers-qb-kenny-pickett-knee-off-injury-report-to-play-vs-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/nfl\/steelers-qb-kenny-pickett-knee-off-injury-report-to-play-vs-ravens\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers QB Kenny Pickett (knee) off injury report, to play vs. Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"
As he said he would, \ufeffKenny Pickett\ufeff will be back under center for Sunday’s AFC North heavyweight battle.<\/p>\n
Pickett, who left a Week 4 loss due to a knee bruise, is set to play against the rival Baltimore Ravens on Sunday as the Steelers quarterback was not listed on Friday’s official injury report.<\/p>\n
Pickett said Wednesday he’d be \u201cready to go by Sunday\u201d and followed suit with a full week of practice, moving from limited on Wednesday to full on Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n
Near the end of the third quarter of Pittsburgh’s 30-6 loss to Houston in Week 4, Pickett was injured on a sack. He was quickly ruled out, and NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Monday that Pickett could undergo a short-term absence, but the door was open for him to possibly play this week. He’ll do just that as the Steelers (2-2) host the first-place Ravens (3-1), but whether Pickett’s healthy or not, the Steelers’ offense has largely been unwell through four games.<\/p>\n
The Steelers offense is ranked 29th in yards gained this season, with Pickett passing for 803 yards (200.8 per game), four touchdowns and four interceptions.<\/p>\n
As a rookie, Pickett started against the Ravens twice and went 1-1. In his first tilt against Baltimore, Pickett attempted just one pass in a 16-14 loss in which he exited the game due to a concussion and did not return. He gained a measure of revenge on New Year’s Day when he helped Pittsburgh to a 16-13 win.<\/p>\n