Pittsburgh Steelers wideout George Pickens had a busy afternoon within the workforce’s Week 13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The third-year wideout hauled in three passes for 74 yards and a landing whereas racking up a number of unsportsmanlike penalties that prompted head coach Mike Tomlin to inform Pickens to develop up.
On Saturday, the NFL revealed the participant fines from Week 13 and, as anticipated, Pickens made the listing. The Steelers’ receiver was fined twice for his actions towards the Bengals for a complete of $20,462, in line with ESPN’s Brooke Pryor on X. Pickens averted a 3rd positive because the league opted towards penalizing him for punting the ball into the stands after a primary quarter landing.
Each of Pickens’ Week 13 fines have been for unsportsmanlike conduct and every price him $10,231. The primary was for taunting, when he tossed the ball at Bengals’ linebacker Germaine Pratt after choosing up a primary down early within the sport. Pickens additionally received popped for making a “violent gesture.” On this case, the wideout signaled a primary down with the dreaded finger gun celebration.
Whereas Pickens denied making a finger gun gesture, it was pretty clear. He even included simulated recoil after pretending to fireside his finger gun. Which, actually, you form of need to admire the dedication.
The second penalty got here after Pickens picked up 36 yards on a cross from Russell Wilson, taking the ball all the way in which to the Cincinnati 13-yard-line. However the finger gun celebration pushed Pittsburgh again 15 yards. In the end, the Steelers needed to accept a 42-yard subject purpose, which was blocked.
The penalty might have proved expensive for the Steelers. Nevertheless, Wilson went off towards the Bengals, finishing 29 passes for 414 yards and three touchdowns and Pittsburgh held on to beat Cincinnati, 44-38.
George Pickens leads the Steelers in receiving yards and fines
Pickens has now been fined 5 instances by the league. In Week 5 he was hit with a $10,231 penalty for writing “Open f***ing all the time” on his eye black. In that very same sport, he additionally acquired a $10,230 positive for pointless roughness after yanking the face masks of Dallas Cowboys’ nook Jourdan Lewis.
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In Week 10, Pickens was once more busted for pointless roughness after face-masking Washington Commanders’ nook Benjamin St-Juste. He was fined $16,883 for the infraction.
Pickens has extra fines than touchdowns on the season. In 12 video games for the Steelers, the 23-year-old WR has 55 receptions for 850 yards and three touchdowns together with 5 fines for a complete of $57,806.
The NFC North-leading Steelers are making ready for a rematch towards the Cleveland Browns in Week 14. On the finish of their first assembly in Week 12, Pickens needed to be held again by safety after a scuffle with Browns’ cornerback Greg Newsome II.
Whereas consideration has turned to the brewing Pickens-Newsome beef, the Steelers’ wideout might need to do his taunting from the sideline as he popped up on the harm report with a hamstring ailment and is now questionable for Sunday’s divisional conflict.