It's a game of hide and seek in the NFL, and this week, George Pickens is "it." After the Steelers' 20-17 loss to the Cowboys, rumors stirred about the young wideout wanting out. The post Furious George Pickens Breaks Big NFL Rule Like Tyreek Hill After Mike Tomlin Cleared the Air on Steelers WR's Benching appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens says he was unaware of the NFL rule prohibiting players from writing messages on their eye black during games.

George Pickens wore some expensive eye black last week. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver was fined $10,231 by the NFL on Saturday for displaying a "personal message" on his eye black during last week's game against the Dallas Cowboys, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Third-year Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens' eye black during last Sunday's game against the Cowboys featured a message that included profanity.

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens claimed ignorance of the NFL policy prohibiting display of personal messages without league approval as he awaits a potential fine for the expletive etched in his eye black last Sunday night.