As a rule, the Pittsburgh Steelers negotiate contract extensions with their top players in the offseason heading into the final year of their contract. This is the position the Steelers find themselves in with wide receiver George Pickens but Pickens’ production and behavior have muddied the waters of his future with this team.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is a known concern in the locker room. The young wideout is no doubt talented—Pittsburgh's offense looks quite different (i.e. worse) without him—but his antics on the field cost his team repeatedly this season.

During Tuesday’s season-ending press conference, I asked Steelers coach Mike Tomlin if it was a priority for the franchise to get wide receiver George Pickens a contract extension in the offseason. He didn’t say,