George Pickens

Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide Receiver
Age: 23-76d (Mar 04, 2001)
Country: US
College: Georgia
Drafted: Round 2 (#52 overall), 2022
2024 Cap Hit

$1,841,503

2024 Cash

$1,318,834

Career Earnings

$3,807,593

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

George Pickens signed a 4 year , $6,752,179 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $2,090,676 signing bonus, $3,102,593 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,688,045. In 2024, Pickens will earn a base salary of $1,318,834, while carrying a cap hit of $1,841,503 and a dead cap value of $1,045,338.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,752,179
Average Salary:
$1,688,045
Signing Bonus:
$2,090,676
GTD at Sign:
$3,102,593
Total GTD:
$3,102,593
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 21 $1,227,669 0.59% $2,795,676 $2,795,676 $3,102,593
2023 22 $1,534,586 0.68% $1,011,917 $3,807,593 $2,579,924
2024 23 $1,841,503 0.72% $1,318,834 $5,126,427 $1,045,338
2025 24 $2,148,420 0.79% $1,625,751 $6,752,178 $522,669
2026 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 21 $705,000 $522,669 $1,227,669 0.59% $3,102,593
2023 22 $1,011,917 $522,669 $1,534,586 0.68% $2,579,924
2024 23 $1,318,834 $522,669 $1,841,503 0.72% $1,045,338
2025 24 $1,625,751 $522,669 $2,148,420 0.79% $522,669
2026 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 21 $705,000 $2,090,676 $2,795,676 $2,795,676 $2,795,676 $1,688,045
2023 22 $1,011,917 - $1,011,917 $3,807,593 $1,903,797 $1,318,834
2024 23 $1,318,834 - $1,318,834 $5,126,427 $1,708,809 $1,472,293
2025 24 $1,625,751 - $1,625,751 $6,752,178 $1,688,045 $1,625,751
Contract Notes
  • $3.1M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$3,807,593

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 21
Active
$2,795,676
$2,795,676
2023 22
Active
$1,011,917
$3,807,593
Total      
$5,126,427
$3,807,593
2024 23
Active
$1,318,834
$5,126,427
2025 24
Active
$1,625,751
$6,752,178
Total
$6,752,178
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
21
$705,000
$2,090,676
$2,795,676
$2,795,676
2023
22
$1,011,917
$1,011,917
$3,807,593
2024
23
$1,318,834
$1,318,834
$5,126,427
Total
$3,035,751
$2,090,676
$5,126,427
$5,126,427
2025
24
$1,625,751
$1,625,751
$6,752,178
Total
$4,661,502
$2,090,676
$6,752,178

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,716,917 $2,090,676 - - - - $3,807,593
  • Dec 29, 2023 Fined $16,391 Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Oct 27, 2023 Fined $8,525 Blindside Block against Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Oct 27, 2023 Fined $8,525 Taunting against Los Angeles (LAR)
  • May 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $6.75 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#52 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 27, 2023 Taunting against Los Angeles (LAR) $8,525
Oct 27, 2023 Blindside Block against Los Angeles (LAR) $8,525
Dec 29, 2023 Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN) $16,391
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Receiving Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Fum
2023 PIT 17 15 929 86.70 63 1,140 5 3
2022 PIT 17 12 882 76.00 52 801 4 0
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