PITTSBURGH -- Echoing the words of his head coach, Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said talented but mercurial wide receiver George Pickens has "room to grow."
"George is a very talented player who has room to grow," Rooney said Monday during his end-of-season news conference. "And we'd like to see him grow, and hopefully he realizes the potential that he has, but there's definitely room for growth there."
Two weeks earlier, coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged Pickens had done some growing during the 2024 season, but there was "a heck of a lot more ground to be covered.