The Pittsburgh Steelers fans have a newfound appreciation for the greatness of star wide receiver George Pickens after finding out what the offense looks like without him.
Pickens suffered the injury on Dec. 5, while doing some work after practice. The Steelers initially thought the injury was minor, but an MRI revealed more significant damage, causing Pickens to miss the team’s last three games.
The Pittsburgh Steelers received a murky status from George Pickens about his availability for the Christmas Day showdown.
A big reason the Steelers struggled on Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens was the absence of wide receiver George Pickens. The passing offense has no punch without Pickens in the lineup. But Tomlin offered an optimistic update about Pickens playing against the Chiefs this week.
George Pickens, the Steelers' top wideout who has missed the past three games with a hamstring injury, has a "real chance" of facing the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, according to Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was caught threatening to fight a fan who called him immature over a year ago.
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has "a real chance" to play in Wednesday's game against the Chiefs, coach Mike Tomlin said Sunday.
When Pickens keeps his head, he's a dangerous playmaker. He tallied 63 receptions for 1,140 yards and 5 touchdowns last season, per Pro Football Reference. He has 55 grabs for 850 yards and 3 scores this year despite missing three games due to injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers' George Pickens was trending on social media on December 17 after going through an individual workout at practice.
Here it is folks, the moment we've all been waiting for. Fantasy championship week is finally here (in most leagues), and I'm here to congratulate you if you've made it this far! Week 16 was a solid week,
We have top storylines, bold predictions, game-plan keys and fantasy X factors for two Christmas games (and Week 17's Thursday night matchup).