Up to now, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott does not assume new broad receiver George Pickens is a troublemaker.
“I feel that is why you need to by no means actually hearken to what any individual else says about any individual,” Prescott stated Thursday, via Patrik Walker of the team website. “I feel you need to discover out for your self who they’re and permit them to disclose their character to you. The man’s been nice. He is been phenomenal.”
Nevertheless, will Pickens proceed to be unproblematic for the Cowboys?
On Could 7, the Pittsburgh Steelers dealt Pickens to the Cowboys after the crew ran out of persistence with the 24-year-old wideout.
In three seasons with the Steelers, Pickens had 174 receptions for two,841 yards and 12 landing catches, however maturity considerations typically overshadowed his play.
In January 2024, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported Pickens was fined roughly $200K throughout the 2023 season. The determine included NFL and crew fines.
He additionally reportedly had hassle exhibiting up on time. Final season, he was 35 minutes late for Pittsburgh’s Christmas Day sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, per The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo.
However he is been punctual and disciplined for the Cowboys throughout their offseason program.
“It is a man that loves soccer, loves his teammates, and he is been excited daily that he is been there. He is been early, too, so no considerations on the non-public issues of G.P. or something about it,” Prescott stated. “I am simply tremendous excited he is on our crew. He is one in all us, and he is our brother, and he is all about persevering with to develop and ensuring he is placing the perfect on the market; and that is his strategy.”
The WR might fill a key position for the Cowboys this season. They’ve lacked a complement for star WR CeeDee Lamb since buying and selling WR Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns in March 2022.
When Prescott had Lamb and Cooper throughout the 2021 season, he tossed a career-high 37 landing passes in 16 regular-season begins. To provide related numbers in 2025, Prescott wants Pickens to maintain maturing.
