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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kenny Pickett is a Super Bowl champion. Pickett, who starred at Pitt and joined the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, closed out Super Bowl LIX for the Eagles, clinching the second Super Bowl in the Eagles’ history.