George Pickens

Wide Receiver

Age: 23
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,841,506 (0.72% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,318,836 (0.68% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72
  • Contract Value: $6,752,188 ($1,688,047 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,867,506
  • Contract Ranking: 82/299 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202221$705,000$522,670$705,000$1,227,6700.6%
202322$1,011,918$522,670$1,011,918$1,534,5880.7%
202423$1,318,836$522,670$0$1,841,5060.7%
202524$1,625,754$522,670$0$2,148,4240.8%
Total$4,661,508$2,090,680$1,716,918$6,752,188

Contract Notes

George Picks signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 13, 2022 worth $6,752,188 with $3,867,506 fully guaranteed including a $2,090,680 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.7M
$3.4M
$5.1M
$6.8M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$2,795,680$1,011,918$1,318,836$1,625,754
Running Cash$2,795,680$3,807,598$5,126,434$6,752,188
Career Earnings: $3,807,598
Career APY: $1,903,799
Potential Earnings: $6,752,188
Total Guarantees: $3,867,506
Largest Cash Payment: $2,795,680 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $2,148,424 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedActive20224$6,752,188$1,688,047$3,867,506$3,807,59856.4%$1,903,799
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers2$3,807,598$1,903,799$2,762,2580.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Steelers$705,000$522,670$705,000$1,227,6700.6%$2,795,680
2023Steelers$1,011,918$522,670$1,011,918$1,534,5880.7%$1,011,918
2024Steelers$1,318,836$522,670$0$1,841,5060.7%$1,318,836
2025Steelers$1,625,754$522,670$0$2,148,4240.8%$1,625,754
Total$4,661,508$2,090,680$1,716,918$6,752,188$6,752,188

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2022170076.0%0.7%3248.015280115.4400
2023170086.7%0.9%3186.0063114018.1500

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$14,709,000$1,688,047
Injury Adjusted$14,709,000$1,688,047
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OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $5,035,348

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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