One of the top storylines to watch leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft was whether or not the Pittsburgh Steelers would trade George Pickens or select a wide receiver high in the draft to leave their options open leading up to the season. Neither of those two things happened, but it doesn’t sound like it’s been smooth sailing behind closed doors.
“His time in Pittsburgh, in a lot of people’s minds, is limited,” NFL insider James Palmer said in a video posted on Bleacher Report’s feed. “…It has not gone well behind the scenes at all between George Pickens and the Pittsburgh Steelers and everybody involved.