Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens has been fined more than $16,000 for an unnecessary roughness call late in Week 10’s game over the Washington Commanders. Per the NFL’s Operations page, Pickens was fined for this facemask in the fourth quarter.
George Pickens was fined $16,883 for Unnecessary Roughness (facemask) against Washington #Steelers #NFL
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Pickens took a hot throw from QB Russell Wilson and awkwardly leapt while stiff-arming Commanders CB Benjamin St. Juste. He ended up grabbing a whole bunch of facemask and never released, his hands in the defenders face as he was pushed out of bounds.