Kenny Pickett Will Coach in the Pitt Spring Game

Kenny Pickett is fresh off a Super Bowl title, and while he’s currently in Florida to train for the upcoming NFL season, he’s going to get some coaching work in a couple of months.

In a radio appearance on the Panther Inside Show with Pat Bostick, Pickett confirmed that he will be in Pittsburgh for the 2025 Blue-Gold Spring Game and will serve as one of the coaches — likely alongside a current Philadelphia Eagles teammate.

“I got to talk to Avonte Maddox; I think we might be coaching against each other,” Pickett said. “So, I gotta get him on the phone and we’ll see. But I’m really excited for it, really excited to get back to Pitt and see all the guys, see all the coaches and see how the team is looking this year.”

While an exact time is yet to be decided (likely 1 or 2 p.m.), the Blue-Gold Spring Game is set for April 12. It’s the final act of the spring season, the last chance for the Panthers to officially hit the field together before fall camp.

It might not be the most impactful game, but it’s still a chance for fans to see what a long spring season looks like on the football field — and there will be plenty of new faces to see come April. And now, it will feature a couple of former Pitt stars patrolling the sidelines, too.

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The Philadelphia Eagles knocked off the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Super Bowl LIX, and Pickett kneeled it out for his childhood favorite team. He didn’t receive any action in the playoffs but did help the Eagles clinch a division title.

Pickett received a start for the Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys in the penultimate game of the regular season, in place of a concussed Hurts, and he was already dealing with a rib injury entering the matchup. According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports, Pickett took painkilling injections before the game and during halftime to stay in the game.

Eagles cornerback Darius Slay confirmed after the game that Pickett played through broken ribs, praising Pickett’s toughness.

Pickett took a couple of shots in the first half against the Cowboys, but a hard hit from Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons right to the ribs midway through the third quarter left him lying on the turf. He left the game for a few plays and exited for the locker room.

He returned to the sideline late in the second half, cheering on his teammates as the Eagles secured a win and the NFC East title.

It was a tough break for Pickett, who toughed out some serious hits in the first half and produced at a high level. He completed 10-of-15 pass attempts for 145 yards and a touchdown, adding a touchdown on the ground.

He finished with 291 yards with two touchdowns and an interception on 25-of-42 pass attempts (59.5%). And he added a touchdown on the ground.

Maddox made a big play of his own in the Super Bowl, breaking up a fourth down conversion attempt that just about put the game away for the Eagles.