Another year, another George Pickens sideline outburst that is now leading the conversation coming out of Sunday’s Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Pickens, who had an interesting message written on his eye black against Dallas, proceeded to haul in just three passes for 26 yards on a team-high seven targets. He had a key drop in the second half that forced a punt, too, which led to a Cowboys touchdown.
During the second half, it was noticeable that Pickens had his snaps reduced. Though head coach Mike Tomlin downplayed it, stating they were limited his snaps in an effort to get more high-quality production out of him, the explanation rang hollow, especially after Pickens’ dust-up with Cowboys’ corner Jourdan Lewis at the end of the game.