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The Cleveland Browns acquired quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles this offseason for the cost of Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth round pick.
Pickett joins the fight for the starting job with veteran Joe Flacco and the rookies, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. A former first round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2022 NFL draft, Pickett was sent to the Eagles after a lackluster sophomore season in 2023. All he did in Philadelphia was go on to win a Super Bowl as the backup quarterback to Jalen Hurts.
When asked about his experience in Philadelphia, winning a championship, Pickett spoke about how invaluable of an experience it was:
“Yeah, I’m extremely grateful for my time in Philly. I think I was just shown how it’s supposed to be done, really, from the top down. So when you get a chance to see what it’s supposed to look like and how it should look on a day-to-day basis, not just on Sundays. You know, I think it’ll pay dividends for me in the future.”
Sometimes players just need a fresh start. Could a gap year in Philadelphia before coming to Cleveland be just the fresh start that Pickett needed to restart his career? He has to win the job first, but the former first rounder and Super Bowl champion will have every opportunity to win the job.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns QB Kenny Pickett opens up about his gap year with Eagles
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Pickett joins the fight for the starting job with veteran Joe Flacco and the rookies, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. A former first round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2022 NFL draft, Pickett was sent to the Eagles after a lackluster sophomore season in 2023. All he did in Philadelphia was go on to win a Super Bowl as the backup quarterback to Jalen Hurts.
When asked about his experience in Philadelphia, winning a championship, Pickett spoke about how invaluable of an experience it was:
“Yeah, I’m extremely grateful for my time in Philly. I think I was just shown how it’s supposed to be done, really, from the top down. So when you get a chance to see what it’s supposed to look like and how it should look on a day-to-day basis, not just on Sundays. You know, I think it’ll pay dividends for me in the future.”
Sometimes players just need a fresh start. Could a gap year in Philadelphia before coming to Cleveland be just the fresh start that Pickett needed to restart his career? He has to win the job first, but the former first rounder and Super Bowl champion will have every opportunity to win the job.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns QB Kenny Pickett opens up about his gap year with Eagles
Continue reading...
