Is George Pickens playing tonight? Exploring Steelers WR's status for Monday Night Football showdown vs Giants

George Pickens has been the Pittsburgh Steelers' leading wide receiver in the 2024 NFL season.

The Steelers have been impressive in 2024, carrying a 5-2 record into their home Monday night football game versus the New York Giants.

But will Pickens feature in Monday's game? Let's take a look at his status:

Is George Pickens playing tonight?

Yes, George Pickens is playing tonight. The Pittsburgh Steelers wideout isn't dealing with any injuries in the lead-up to the game, and barring any unforeseen scenarios, he'll be catching passes from Russell Wilson against the New York Giants.

While Pickens is set to feature, some of his teammates will miss tonight's game. According to the Steelers' injury report, they'll be without Tyler Matakevich, Zach Frazier, Roman Wilson, Nick Herbig, and Cordarrelle Patterson due to injury issues. The team has also added quarterback Justin Fields to the report due to a hamstring injury suffered in practice.

How has George Pickens performed in 2024?

George Pickens has been the Pittsburgh Steelers' primary pass catcher since he was selected in the second round of the 2022 Draft.

The Steelers admired Pickens' speed, skill, and catching ability from his time with the Georgia Bulldogs and brought him in as Mike Tomlin's fresh offensive weapon.

Pickens, in his third year, is fresh off his first 1,000-yard receiving season. He has carried his form into 2024 and has 31 catches, 474 receiving yards, and one score through seven games. He has led the Steelers in receiving yards in four of the seven games played this season.

Pickens looks well on his way to getting another 1,000+ yards season, especially with Russell Wilson as the team's starting quarterback. However, the pacey wideout will need to improve his touchdown total.

The Steelers haven't lost a home MNF game since 1991 (against the Giants), so they'll fancy themselves in tonight's contest.

Expect Pickens and Russell Wilson to once again combine for major yards and potentially inflict more misery on Brian Daboll's side.