George Pickens Blasts Steelers After Trade

George Pickens is no longer with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but isn’t afraid of showing how he really feels about his former team. Pickens commented on the Steelers on a recent Instagram post …
Did the Pittsburgh Steelers trade George Pickens?

After months of speculation, the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded veteran wide receiver George Pickens. Pittsburgh is sending him to the Cowboys, Dallas announced Wednesday. The Cowboys will send a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder to Pittsburgh, while the Steelers will also include a 2027 sixth-round pick.

Did Pickens ask for a trade?

Khan, who has been the Steelers’ general manager since 2022, admits that Pickens never demanded a trade, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Instead, Pittsburgh felt that a change of scenery for the 24-year-old wideout was what was best for all parties involved.

Where is George Pickens now?

The Oregon alumni resides in Greenville, South Carolina, and has previous bylines at BroBible. Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan finally opens up about what lead to the trade of George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys.

Did Pickens ‘grow up’ after a ‘difficult season’?

Underdog said Pickens and the Steelers had a “ very difficult year ” this past season, which included the wideout showing up late for a Christmas game against the Chiefs. Head coach Mike Tomlin said during the season that Pickens has to “grow up” after receiving a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a December win over the Bengals.

Is Pickens more expendable than Metcalf?

After the 2024 season, Pickens had one year left on his rookie deal. However, it appears Pittsburgh is changing course, dealing Pickens and dramatically shifting its pass-game outlook given his importance to the team. Perhaps the addition of DK Metcalf via trade from the Seattle Seahawks made the team think Pickens was more expendable.