WHAT’S TO COME FOR THE UPCOMING STEELERS SEASON. KENNY PICKETT GETTING MORE PROTECTION WITH GUYS LIKE BRODERICK JONES AND ADDING A NEW TARGET WITH THE NEW TIGHT END DARNELL WASHINGTON. BUT PICKETT ISN’T THE ONLY ONE SEEING THOSE BENEFITS. MITCH TRUBISKY WITH AN EXTENDED CONTRACT AND MASON RUDOLPH RESIGNING WITH THE STEELERS MAKES THIS A VETERAN QUARTERBACK ROOM. AND THAT IS SOMETHING PICKETT IS VERY HAPPY WITH. I SPENT EVERY DAY WITH THOSE GUYS. IT’S CRAZY HOW MUCH TIME WE SPEND TOGETHER. WE GOT REALLY CLOSE OVER OVER JUST ONE YEAR. SO TO HAVE BOTH THOSE GUYS BACK, MAN, IT’S AWESOME. IT’S SPECIAL. A SPECIAL GROUP. YOU KNOW, THOSE GUYS BECOME REALLY GOOD FRIENDS OF MINE. SPEAKING OF VETERANS, ALEX HIGHSMITH WAS HERE AT OTAS TODAY. DESPITE NOT KNOWING THE FUTURE WITH HIS CONTRACT. HERE IS WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THAT. I JUST YOU KNOW, YOU DON’T WANT TO BE HERE WORKING AND STUFF. AND SO IT WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT I HAVE. AND SO I KNOW I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS, BUT, YOU KNOW, REALLY HOPE IT’S HERE. WE ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH CALVIN AUSTIN, WHO SAYS HE’S FEELING GREAT. HE MISSED LAST SEASON DUE TO AN INJURY HE SUSTAINED AT TRAINING CAMP, BUT HE’S READY TO BE BACK AND SAYS HE’S ALSO READY TO HELP THE TEAM IN ANY WAY THAT HE CAN. FROM THE SOU