With seven wins in their last eight games, the Pittsburgh Steelers are firing on all cylinders, as head coach Mike Tomlin has seemed to figure out the right balance of offense and defense to get this storied franchise back to Super Bowl title contender status in the AFC.
Ironically enough, now that the offense in Pittsburgh is starting to put points on the board consistently from week to week, the Steelers may not have their best wide receiver on the field, or at least not at 100 percent for the final stretch of the regular season.
According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Steelers star wide receiver George Pickens is dealing with a grade two hamstring strain, which can be a tricky injury to deal with moving forward.
George Pickens is dealing with a grade 2 hamstring strain, source tells ESPN.
Hamstrings are tricky injuries, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the Steelers are extra cautious with their top receiver during this three-game gauntlet.https://t.co/s4e2TAcD2M
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) December 9, 2024
Pickens is currently the best option the Steelers have had in the passing game for veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, as he has caught 55 passes for 850 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The final four-game stretch of the regular season for the Steelers will be brutal, to say the least, starting with a game on the road against the red-hot Philadelphia Eagles, followed by another game on the road against the division-rival Baltimore Ravens.
The Steelers will then face the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and finish the regular season against Joe Burrow and the division-rival Cincinnati Bengals, who will likely be playing for pride at that point but will try to finish the season strong with a win over Pittsburgh.
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