PITTSBURGH Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has thrown his future with the team into doubt.
Pickens, 24, made a cryptic social media move just hours before the NFL Draft.
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According to the New York Post, he unfollowed the Steelers online.
And Fox Sports NFL reporter Jordan Schultz revealed that “conversations have taken place” about a trade.
Pickens was a second round draft pick by the Steelers in 2022.
But he had a difficult end to the season last year.
The wide receiver turned up late for the Christmas Day showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He then had an altercation with fans during the regular-season finale in January.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin also previously claimed Pickens needed to “grow up” in a stern warning.
“He’s just gotta grow up, man,” Tomlin said in December.
“It’s an emotional game. These divisional games are big.
“He’s got a target on his back because he’s George. He understands that.
“But he’s gotta grow up, and he’s gotta grow up in a hurry.”
Pickens could yet feature in a trade ahead of the NFL Draft.
The Steelers hold the No. 21 overall pick Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The team has been linked with taking a quarterback after being made to wait by free agent Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers, 41, visited the Steelers facility last month but has yet to decide on his future.
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Pittsburgh has just two veterans in the quarterback room in Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter said, “Sources said the Steelers had not been planning to draft a quarterback in Round 1.
“But they also were not expecting Shedeur Sanders to fall out of top 10.
“Now, all options seem to be on the table.
“They are preparing in case they have the option to draft Sanders.”
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