Pickett is proud how he handled Pittsburgh’s exit

New Philadelphia QB Kenny Pickett pushed back on rumors that he handled the addition of Russell Wilson badly in Pittsburgh, which led to the franchise trading him.

“I believe the communication is what it is. It was done not in front of cameras. I’m proud of the way that I handled it. I handled it the way I that I had to do,” Kenny shared with the media today during his presentation as a new Eagles player. “I’m happy to be in Philadelphia. It worked fantastic that I was traded to the Eagles. Everything happens for a reason, and I believe that I’m in the right place to succeed right now.”

Kenny Pickett says he felt it was time to move on from Pittsburgh and go somewhere he could grow his career #Eagles pic.twitter.com/YCYO3Z0FEY

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Kenny was exchanged to Philly at the end of the past week, along with this year’s 4^th-round selection. Pittsburgh got this year’s 3^rd-round selection and 2 7^th-round selections for next year’s NFL Draft.