Pickens’ actions will cost him over ten thousand dollars.
UPDATE: George Pickens was also fined $10,231 for displaying a “personal message” on his eyeblack against the Cowboys, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
George Pickens’ explicit eyeblack cost him $10,231 on a fine for displaying a personal message per league source.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) October 12, 2024
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens will be facing a fine from the NFL following his postgame actions in last week’s loss against the Dallas Cowboys.
With zeroes on the game clock, Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis appeared to say something to Pickens. The Steelers receiver responded by pulling on his facemask. You can watch the sequence below:
#Steelers WR George Pickens was fined $10,230 for this move on Cowboys DB Jourdan Lewis pic.twitter.com/vD9OG4LLtb
— Noah Strackbein (@NoahStrackbein) October 12, 2024
Pickens has been fined $10,230 as a result. Lewis was fined $11,255.
Pickens was also fined for the profane message on his eyeblack during the same game.
Steelers slot cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. was also fined, $4,463 in his case, for a facemask against the Cowboys.
You can view every NFL fine this season on the league’s Gameday Accountability page.
Pickens and the 3-2 Steelers are hoping for a bounce back game this Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. The game is set to kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET on Oct. 13.