The former Steelers didn’t hold back with his thoughts
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded star wide receiver to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday morning, sending waves across the NFL landscape. Everyone seems to have their own thoughts on the trade, ranging from it being a horrible decision that puts the Steelers exactly where they were last season to praising it for getting a draft pick for a player they were going to let walk for nothing in 2026.
Pickens shared how he feels about the Steelers organization on the way out in an Instagram post, calling them cheap.
“They the cheapest organization,” Pickens said in a reply to a post by Prospect Media. “Ain’t no stacking year after year they gone let them [expletive] go too soon as it’s time Lmaoo.”
Is George Pickens right about the Steelers being cheap?
For what it’s worth, Pickens isn’t wrong. The Steelers are notoriously cheap. They went as cheap a route as you could go a year ago at the quarterback position, and weren’t willing to give Justin Fields $10 million more to match the Jets’ offer this offseason. However, it should also be said that if Pickens weren’t such a constant headache, he likely would have gotten paid. The continuous on-field outbursts, combined with reportedly being late for meetings and showing up late for the team’s Christmas Day game, became too much. So, instead of getting a long-term extension, the Steelers decided he was a nuisance that became more of an issue than what he was worth, which is why the Steelers traded for DK Metcalf.