Pickett spent two seasons as Pittsburgh’s primary starter after starring at Pitt. His time with the Steelers ended in March when he was traded to Philadelphia for draft picks. The Steelers parlayed that into Justin Fields, who started six games for the team and was the backup to Russell Wilson for the rest of the season.

Echoing the words of his head coach, Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said talented but mercurial wide receiver George Pickens has "room to grow." "George is a very talented player who has room to grow,

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens had quite an up and down season that included some controversial game moments that led to penalties, him missing three games with an injury and the Steelers losing in the wild-card round of the playoffs.