Mike Tomlin on George Pickens not playing: Didn't want a small problem to become a big one

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns because of a hamstring injury and that came as a bit of surprise because a report on Sunday morning indicated that he would be able to play after being added to the injury report on Friday.

After the 27-14 win, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about why Pickens didn't get on the field and said that it was a matter of making sure he'd be back to full speed as soon as possible.

"GP was listed as questionable," Tomlin said, via the team's website. "We didn't feel like he was going to be able to play the number of snaps we thought would be worth putting him a uniform for. We didn't want a small problem to become a big problem."

The Steelers will be in Philadelphia to face the Eagles in Week 15 and having all hands on deck would be a big boost in that heavyweight matchup.