A fiery Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett started his media availability Tuesday by denying rumors that he refused to dress for his team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday because he did not want to serve as the backup to Mason Rudolph.
Pickett, who has started all 12 games in which he has appeared this season, has been out of action due to a high ankle sprain he suffered in Week 13 and said he was not medically cleared to play against the Seahawks.
On Monday, coach Mike Tomlin announced Rudolph will remain the team’s starter in the team’s regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens despite Pickett’s return from injury.
