Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress believes the Steelers got worse with the George Pickens trade, and that Pickens is a better player than DK Metcalf. Burress broke down both of the top receivers’ games and says that when he is locked in, Pickens is by far the better player than Metcalf.

Longtime Steelers rival T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who infamously disrespected the Terrible Towel, took aim at George Pickens' time in Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been all over the place throughout the 2025 offseason. Aaron Rodgers has taken up a lot of the headlines, but the organization shocked the NFL world when the decision was made to trade George Pickens after the league's annual draft.