"George Pickens already had a lot on the line in 2025—the mercurial wide receiver is playing on the final season of his rookie deal," Bleacher Report writes. "Pickens has been afforded a second chance of sorts with the trade to Dallas. How he handles that second chance is going to have a massive impact on his career moving forward."

The Pittsburgh Steelers finally executed the long-speculated trade on Wednesday, moving wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.