Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver George Pickens has been accused of being late to practices and games before. On Tuesday, Steelers insider Mike DeFabo reported that Pickens showed up 35 minutes late to the Christmas Day game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted George Pickens in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, there were concerns about him. Scouts had pointed to maturity issues, which led to him falling lower than expected on draft boards.

As a rule, the Pittsburgh Steelers negotiate contract extensions with their top players in the offseason heading into the final year of their contract. This is the position the Steelers find themselves in with wide receiver George Pickens but Pickens’ production and behavior have muddied the waters of his future with this team.

Wide receiver George Pickens was the subject of the final question at Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin's end of season press conference on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin delivered a message to third-year wide receiver George Pickens on Monday.

During Tuesday’s season-ending press conference, I asked Steelers coach Mike Tomlin if it was a priority for the franchise to get wide receiver George Pickens a contract extension in the offseason. He didn’t say,

🏈 Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson defended Mike Tomlin. He thinks quarterback is the biggest issue in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens could be done with the team, following a new report about his behavior.