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• Steelers' George Pickens: Won't play Sunday

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Pickens (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports. Pickens, who was inactive for this past Sunday's 27-14 win over the Browns, thus will target a potential return to the lineup a week from Saturday, when the Steelers face the Ravens. In Pickens' continued absence, look for fellow wide receivers Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Mike Williams and Scotty Miller to see added Week 15 opportunities.

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• Steelers' George Pickens: Still not practicing

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Pickens (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports. Per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, head coach Mike Tomlin indicated Tuesday that there's an "outside chance" Pickens can play Sunday against the Eagles. The wideout has one more chance to practice in advance of the contest, but it's plausible that Pickens could be ruled out as soon as Friday. If Pickens remains sidelined versus Philadelphia, Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Mike Williams and Scotty Miller would be in line to lead Pittsburgh's Week 15 WR corps.

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• Steelers' George Pickens: Not practicing Wednesday

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Pickens (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. According to Pryor, head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Pickens has an "outside chance" of playing Sunday against the Eagles, but the wideout appears to be trending toward missing a second straight game after a recent MRI reportedly revealed a Grade 2 hamstring strain. If Pickens remains sidelined this weekend, more opportunities at receiver would be available for Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Mike Williams and Scotty Miller.

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• Steelers' George Pickens: Looks unlikely for Week 15

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Tuesday that Pickens (hamstring) is unlikely to be available for Sunday's game in Philadelphia, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports. "If you pressed me, I'd probably say he's out or could be categorized as 'doubtful,'" Tomlin said of Pickens' status. Though Pickens was listed as questionable leading up to this past Sunday's game against the Browns, reports heading into the day suggested that the wideout was likely to play. However, a pregame workout apparently didn't go as well as anticipated, and the wideout ended up sitting out a 27-14 victory. The Steelers aren't yet ruling Pickens out for Week 15, but it looks as though he'll face an uphill battle to recover from a Grade 2 hamstring strain in time. Assuming he remains out for a second straight game, Mike Williams and Scotty Miller could benefit from expanded roles.

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• Steelers' George Pickens: Expected to miss Week 15

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Pickens (hamstring) is not expected to be available for Sunday's road matchup against the Eagles, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Pickens appears in line to miss a second consecutive contest due to what league sources informed Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com of on Monday is a Grade 2 hamstring strain. The Steelers haven't yet officially disclosed the severity of Pickens' injury or his presumed status for Week 15, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the team take a cautious approach with its No. 1 wideout's recovery. Pittsburgh's divisional road matchup against Baltimore in Week 16 could, tentatively, be a better target date for Pickens to retake the field. Tight end Pat Freiermuth and wide receivers Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Mike Williams, Ben Skowronek and Scotty Miller all will benefit from increased target opportunities as long as Pickens is unable to go.

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