Steelers sign first-round pick Kenny Pickett

It's about time. Entering Thursday, all but one first-round pick from the 2023 NFL Draft had signed his rookie deal: Kenny Pickett. Not to worry, Steelers fans, as things have finally gone down.

Indeed, Pittsburgh announced that they've inked their QB of the future to his first NFL contract. Now, there's no need to worry about things here.

#Steelers officially signed rookie QB Kenny Pickett to his fully-guaranteed 4-year, $14M rookie contract. He gets $7.4M via a signing bonus + a fifth-year team option.

All 32 first-round picks are now under contract. pic.twitter.com/AfcbKQXtct
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 23, 2022

Pickett is the QB of the future for this team and Pittsburgh fans are ready to see what he can get done in Year 1. There are big expectations for the signal-caller, but he's ready to live up to the hype. Let's see how he does.