Cowboys rumors: The George Pickens trade buzz was total nonsense
The Dallas Cowboys never appeared interested in trading George Pickens ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
Key points
- Related: Cowboys’ George Pickens injury update after not getting traded before deadline Related: What Brian Schottenheimer said about Cowboys’ quiet trade deadline.
- With the Cowboys struggling to stay in the playoff picture and Pickens approaching free agency, it wasn’t unreasonable to wonder whether the organization would consider moving him.
- Dallas still has to determine whether it can afford to keep both Pickens and CeeDee Lamb together, and the receiver’s contract situation will eventually need to be addressed.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Cowboys did not receive any trade inquiries for Pickens, who reportedly is happy in Dallas and had no interest in being moved.
Additional details
- Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial) However, the Cowboys apparently had no intention of going down that road.
- In other words, much of the speculation surrounding Pickens’ future was just noise.
- That doesn’t mean the Cowboys have figured out their long-term plans for him.
- The wide receiver did not receive the long-term contract he wanted and is playing on the franchise tag, leaving his future with the organization uncertain beyond this season.
- Yet Fowler’s reporting suggests Pickens is comfortable with where he is.
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