Steelers Get Good News on George Pickens Injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to avoid a significant loss against the Browns.

Dec 1, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers came into the weekend with two injuries. One being defensive tackle Montravius Adams, who will wait another week for his possible return from Injured Reserve due to a knee injury. The other was superstar wide receiver George Pickens, who suffered a hamstring injury late in the practice week, and was listed as questionable on the team's final injury report.

The loss of Pickens would be significant for the Steelers, as their leading receiver has become a clear force within the offense and Russell Wilson's favorite target. While it's still not 100% that he will play, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Pickens is expected to go for the Steelers against the Cleveland Browns. He'll test his hamstring once more before the game to determine the final outcome.

Steelers WR George Pickens, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a hamstring injury, is expected to play vs. the Browns but the team wants to test him pre-game to make sure he’s good to go considering he hurt it late in the week, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 8, 2024

Pickens popped up on the injury report Friday as a surprise. The late injury tag usually indicated he suffered the injury on that day.

If for some reason Pickens is unable to play, the Steelers would turn to Calvin Austin as their leading receiver, with Van Jefferson and Ben Skowronek behind him. This would be a prime opportunity for newly-added Mike Williams to make his impact on the offense after catching just one pass in his debut and not catching anything since.

The Steelers will announce their official inactives roughly 90 minutes before kickoff.

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