Overview

• The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 late-round pick swap.
• Off-field concerns, including tardiness to games and meetings, reportedly influenced the Steelers' decision to trade the talented receiver.
• Pickens, who averaged 947 receiving yards per season, was in the final year of his rookie contract, prompting Pittsburgh to move him for value instead of risking free agency loss.
• Screenshots of an alleged Instagram comment by Pickens criticizing the Steelers as 'the cheapest organization' surfaced, but Pickens denied making the comment, attributing it to AI-generated misinformation.
• Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and GM Omar Khan described the trade as a mutually beneficial decision, emphasizing a fresh start for both parties.