Hidden Struggles and Shocking Revelations Surface in George Pickens’ Steelers Journey

According to New York Times reporter Mike DeFabo, the situation behind closed doors had deteriorated significantly, with Tomlin’s renowned patience finally reaching its limit.

“But after deflecting often — and at other times, perhaps stretching the truth on Pickens’ behalf — even Tomlin’s patience appeared to be running thin by the end of the 2024 season. It reached an inflection point in Week 13 in Cincinnati. Pickens was flagged twice for unsportsmanlike conduct — one for making a gun gesture and another for dropping a ball on a Bengals defender. For one of the first times publicly, Tomlin reprimanded his star receiver,” DeFabo wrote.

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