Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens struggled in Saturday's 19–17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, to say the least. Pickens caught one pass out of six targets for zero yards. A couple of the passes thrown by quarterback Russell Wilson to Pickens could've possibly won the game for the Steelers,

Amid swirling doubts and finger-pointing around the Pittsburgh Steelers, Russell Wilson is stepping up to defend his embattled teammate George Pickens. Russell Wilson has faced a lot of controversy in recent weeks due to an alleged lack of connection and communication with George Pickens.