Metcalf will enter the Steelers’ receiving corps as its top target, usurping receiver George Pickens and his knack for generating highlights. There’s a significant role for Pickens in this offense, albeit complicated by a redundant skill set joining the group, but in a contract year, Pickens’ long-term standing is in limbo.

Pickens' future is seemingly always up in the air, but the offseason trade for fellow wideout DK Metcalf lit a whole new fire under that speculation. The 2022 first-round pick is entering the final year of his rookie; was the Metcalf move a sign that Pittsburgh doesn't intend to keep him around?

George Pickens made a strange decision that could spark speculation about his future with Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the 2025 NFL season. The NFL Draft marks a turning point for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the upcoming season.