Steelers' George Pickens admits frustration, says cryptic Instagram post wasn’t football related

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Second-year wide receiver George Pickens admitted that he tends to let his frustrations get the best of him whenever he is not being featured in the offense.

He recently appeared to momentarily remove content that related to the Pittsburgh Steelers from his social media account. The apparent move came shortly after Pickens finished last Thursday's game against the Tennessee Titans with two catches for -1 yard.

Pickens also posted, "Free me" on his Instagram Story, according to Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan. On Wednesday, he clarified that that social media activity was non-football related.

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George Pickens #14 of the Pittsburgh Steelers scores a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns during the first half at Acrisure Stadium on September 18, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"Just clearing out my page, scrubbing it, not too crazy," Pickens said Wednesday. "Got nothing to do with the Steelers at all."

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin did not seem concerned with what Pickens did on social media, and described the situation as a "non-issue."

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"He wants to be a reason why we're successful," Tomlin said in reference to Pickens. "I don't begrudge that. "I want guys who want the football. I want guys who want to be central reasons why we're successful. That's a non-issue to be quite honest with you."

Maybe, but the optics of Pickens’ body language after fellow wide receiver Diontae Johnson scored his first touchdown in close to two years left the impression of a player