Overview
- Pickens delivered 9 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown in a 33-16 win over the Raiders, lifting his season totals to 908 yards and seven TDs through 10 games.
- Dallas benched Pickens and CeeDee Lamb for the opening series as a coach’s decision after “some things were missed,” with Dak Prescott later stressing the need for balance with discipline.
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he is “very in favor” of Pickens having a long-term future in Dallas, signaling organizational momentum toward an extension.
- Owner Jerry Jones heaped praise on Pickens’ performance, calling it “poetic” and “like he was in an opera,” underscoring the receiver’s soaring value.
- Pickens is in the final year of his rookie deal, leaving Dallas to weigh an extension or a franchise tag projected around $28–29 million, as outside voices range from Dez Bryant’s legacy-first advice to a Steelers insider’s reminders about past reliability concerns.