With the trade deadline looming, there are few teams in a more interesting position than the Dallas Cowboys. With a 3-5 record, the Cowboys are 1.5 games back in the NFC East and have suffered harrowing defeats in four of their last six games, including an overtime collapse against the Cardinals.
In theory, the Cowboys should be sellers since this is shaping up to be a lost season, especially since this team only has four draft picks in 2027 and Brian Schottenheimer still has a job. With that in mind, the rumor mill is swirling, and if Dallas does decide to sell before Tuesday, all the talk has been about one name: George Pickens.
ESPN's Dan Graziano reported that teams are wondering if the Cowboys would actually consider trading Pickens if they lose to the Colts this weekend and fall to 3-6, which sounds reasonable, but Jerry Jones is anything but reasonable. Frankly, something seems off about all of these rumors.
"Staying in the NFC East, teams are wondering if the Cowboys would consider trading WR George Pickens if they suffer another loss this week and fall to 3-6," Graziano wrote. "I do not get the sense that would consider such a move, but if it isn't planning to sign to an extension next offseason, it would make sense to at least take the call."
The 25-year-old had a public and messy trade saga this past offseason that's making teams think he's available, but a lot of this doesn't seem believable. I don't think there is a fiber of Jerry Jones' being that would consider it, even if would be a move worth considering internally.
Would the Dallas Cowboys actually consider trading George Pickens?
For starters, if the Cowboys wanted to deal the Georgia product, they would have done so by now. That should tell you that they truly see him as a piece of their long-term plans, so I would expect Joey Porter Jr. to be franchise-tagged and Pickens to sign a long-term extension in the near future.
Frankly, I don't see what any sense trading George Pickens would make. From where I'm sitting, this sounds like the national media trying to stir up intrigue before the deadline about big moves. Are they not aware that the Colts (Dallas' Week 9 opponent) is on the brink of trading Jonathan Taylor?
A lot of trade buzz seems like it has a realistic shot of coming true, but not this. It doesn't seem like this rumor is real, as it's basically all speculative. Since the Cowboys are the NFL's biggest brand, they'll be at the center of the deadline talks like the Pickens speculation.
In the same article as Graziano's findings, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that Pickens has made it clear that he doesn't want to go anywhere.
He is the best No. 2 receiver in the league and the perfect running mate to CeeDee Lamb, so what's the point of weakening this high-powered offense?
"Pickens had four targets in Sunday's loss to Arizona, fewer than backup tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford," Fowler wrote. "But I've also been told Pickens remains content in Dallas and doesn't want to be moved, nor does Dallas plan to trade him ... Yes, Dallas faces major decisions on the futures of Pickens and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. -- only one player per team can be franchise-tagged -- but it will sort through that in the offseason."
How many teams would be willing to part with a first-round pick for a wide receiver seeking $40 million annually on his next contract, particularly one who has raised questions about his effort and maturity? It's difficult to envision many, if any, lining up to make that investment.
Despite the rumors that have surfaced, all signs point to George Pickens remaining with the Dallas Cowboys.
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