Steelers Decline Devin Bush's 5th Year Option but Won't Give Up on Him / Kenny Pickett's Inheritance

Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Jenna Harner of WPXI-TV. When the Pittsburgh Steelers declined Devin Bush's fifth-year option, they sent a message that they couldn't count on Bush to make a triumphant return in 2022. But in not drafting another top linebacker along with Kevin Colbert's recent comments show they may still believe he will return to his pre-injury form. Signing Myles Jack was a strong move in free agency, but not drafting linebackers like Devin Lloyd, Chad Muma, Leo Chenal and Nakobe Dean speaks to their reasonable belief he could return to form in 2022. However, that belief was not strong enough for them to give him a fifth-year extension. Meanwhile, Jenna gives some inside information on how much Mike Tomlin really likes Kenny Pickett, and how excited the team is to have him on the roster from the front office, to the coaches and the players. Even Cam Heyward has made sure his locker will be next to Pickett's. But all this is a good sign of the Steelers' culture at work to make sure Pickett is the next great Steelers leader of the future. CALL INTO THE SHOW AT 412-223-6644 or if international, e-mail your audio message to [email protected] Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NFLNETWORK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices