Cowboys, Steelers agree to trade for George Pickens: reports

The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a commercialized with the Pittsburgh Steelers for wide receiver George Pickens connected Wednesday, according to aggregate reports.

The Steelers volition person a 2026 third-round prime and prime swaps, ESPN reported.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens, #14, runs aft a drawback arsenic Kansas City Chiefs information Justin Reid, #20, defends during the 4th fourth astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh connected Dec. 25, 2024. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

Cowboys squad proprietor Jerry Jones spoke of nearing "substantive trades" either earlier oregon aft the NFL Draft, and helium appeared to fulfill portion of that extremity with the Pickens trade. This gives backmost Dak Prescott a caller limb to propulsion to, taking immoderate of the unit disconnected CeeDee Lamb.

For Pickens, the 2025 play volition fundamentally beryllium a prove-it year. It is the last play of his rookie deal, and if the Cowboys bash not re-sign him, helium volition beryllium an unrestricted escaped agent.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens, #14, looks connected successful the 3rd 4th against the Baltimore Ravens successful an AFC chaotic paper crippled astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore connected Jan. 11, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images)

Pickens had 59 catches for 900 yards and 3 touchdowns successful 14 games for the Steelers successful 2024. However, his play came with immoderate consternation for the organization. He argued with fans, fought a Cleveland Browns subordinate and was called retired by Mike Tomlin for aggregate infractions during a game.

He said helium did not consciousness optimistic astir the aboriginal aft the team’s nonaccomplishment to the Baltimore Ravens successful the playoffs.

Dallas was 7-10 past season, and Prescott suffered a season-ending wounded successful the mediate of the year. The Cowboys were 17th successful yards gained and 21st successful points scored.

From near to right, Dallas Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones, caput manager Brian Schottenheimer and proprietor Jerry Jones airs for pictures aft a property league astatine the Star successful Frisco, Texas, connected Jan. 27, 2025. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)

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The squad parted ways with Mike McCarthy and named Brian Schottenheimer arsenic their caller caput coach.

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