If you needed another reason to root for Pittsburgh Steelers tight end, this is it. Former Steelers wide receiver George Pickens had committed to his youth football camp in Pittsburgh. This is fairly common as players run these camps all the time. But Pickens decided at the last minute to back out, leaving the camp without a Steelers presence.
But Freiermuth didn’t let Pickens bail without coming in and saving the day. Freiermuth didn’t have to do it and it wasn’t his camp but he still stepped up and replaced Pickens, saving the camp and the experience for the kids.
Pickens was traded from the Steelers to the Dallas Cowboys just after the 2025 NFL draft, which we presume prompted Pickens to decide those kids weren’t important enough to make the trip back.
Pickens’ potential for immaturity and pettiness seems to know no limits, and this is just the latest example. Pickens came into the league with significant character concerns and, after showing no real growth, was traded away. Meanwhile Freiermuth saved the day for those kids and proved once again why he’s maybe the most underrated player on the team.