The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick and 2026 fifth-round pick. Pickens now heads to the Cowboys after spending the first three seasons of his career with the Steelers.
Prior to the trade, Pickens reportedly had concerns about his future with Pittsburgh due to the team's rocky quarterback situation, per Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. Though the Steelers are widely expected to sign quarterback Aaron Rodgers, he has yet to join the team. Even if Rodgers does join the team, he is 41 years old, and not a long-term answer for the team. Pittsburgh does not have a proven starting quarterback on the roster, and did not take a quarterback in the draft until the sixth round—when they picked Will Howard out of Ohio State.
