Pickett has played three series so far in the preseason. The Steelers, by comparison, look ready for their Sept. "It’s clear we’re not where we need to be right now,” McDermott said. Rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid continued his impressive summer by hauling in three passes for 45 yards, one of the few bright spots for Buffalo.īackup quarterback Matt Barkley threw three interceptions, including a lob that Pittsburgh second-round pick, cornerback Joey Porter Jr., hauled in to set up a touchdown pass from Mitch Trubisky to Connor Heyward in the waning seconds of the first half to extend the lead to 21-0. Stefon Diggs caught two of the five passes sent his way for 22 yards. McDermott called the penalties “unacceptable,” particularly since they were a point of emphasis after the Bills were penalized eight times in their preseason-opening win over Indianapolis. The Bills did reach Pittsburgh territory on its second drive before penalties on three consecutive snaps pushed them out of scoring position, symbolic of a night when they were flagged 13 times and didn't score until players who may not stick around when rosters are trimmed to 53 on Aug. Josh Allen completed 7 of 10 passes in what could be his lone preseason appearance but failed to lead Buffalo to any points during his three series. The good vibes of Hamlin's return aside, the Bills showed there's still plenty to work on before visiting the New York Jets on Sept. “It was super special,” Hamlin said of being asked to go out for the coin toss, a surprise coach Sean McDermott laid on him at the last minute. Hamlin had three tackles in the first half as he continues his comeback from a near-death experience on the field in Cincinnati in January.
The Pittsburgh native received a warm ovation and exchanged hugs with several Steelers - including Pickett, a college teammate of Hamlin's at Pitt - during the opening coin toss. The Bills (1-1) were not quite as crisp in safety Damar Hamlin's return to his hometown. But you know we put a lot of time together so you want to come out here and put points up and that’s what we’re doing.” “It’s good to see all the hard work kind of (pay off) in games,” Pickett said. They've produced four of them through two exhibition games, three of them coming with Pickett on the field.
The Steelers (2-0) scored just one offensive touchdown longer than 25 yards last season. Jaylen Warren sprinted practically untouched for a 62-yard score, Pickett delivered a perfect 25-yard strike to Pat Freiermuth and the Steelers breezed past the sloppy Buffalo Bills 27-15 on Saturday night. Still, there are signs that second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett is ready to lead an offense that no longer wants to be a liability. It's just two games, preseason games at that. PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers spent all of the spring and most of the summer talking about building an offense capable of big plays, the kind they've been lacking for large swaths of the past few seasons. Steelers display big-play ability as Pickett, Warren shine in 27-15 preseason victory over Bills
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