Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason (24) runs during the second quarter against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images Christian McCaffrey might be done in 2024 due to a non-contact injury, so it’s Mason time again.

Notably absent among the players penalized is Pickens. Pickens and Greg Newsome II had a brawl during the game’s final play. The brawl ended well after the play did, as both players tried throwing the other into the wall. Maybe the NFL thought losing a game in such a manner was penalty enough.

In Pittsburgh’s 44–38 victory, Pickens was called for two unsportsmanlike penalties, one for taunting a Bengals defender and one for celebrating a first down by appearing to m