It might be a Merry Christmas for WR George Pickens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Though definitively set to miss his third-straight game due to a hamstring injury, NFL reporter Albert Breer shared the team is “optimistic” he will return for Pittsburgh’s Week 17 showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs five days from now.
“He is running and he did make an effort for the doctors to try and clear him,” Breer said on Amazon Video following the Thursday night game, referring to Saturday’s game. “Ultimately, that didn’t happen. He won’t play but they’re optimistic that’ll he’ll be able to go on Christmas Day against the Chiefs.