The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off the news cycle on Wednesday with an early morning trade bombshell that sent mercurial wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Cowboys fans seemed quite happy about the deal; Pittsburgh fans, less so.
That Pickens was a potential trade piece was not a shock in and of itself, but the timing of the move was a touch unexpected. With the draft in the rearview, the word on the street was that Pittsburgh would be holding onto No. 14 for the time being, or likely at least until his contract was up in 2026. But looks like the front office got antsy. And now, Pickens is heading from the Steel City to the Lone Star State.
