Prescott, Lamb reject George Pickens trade talk — SkimNews
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- George Pickens is playing out the 2026 season on the franchise tag at age 25, and the NFL trade deadline arrives Nov. 10 amid reports that Dallas is considering moving him.
- Dak Prescott said he is not listening to the trade talk and that if the decision were his and CeeDee Lamb's, Pickens would not only not be traded but extended when eligible in the 2027 offseason.
- CeeDee Lamb credited Pickens for his strong 2026 start — 60 catches (third in the NFL), 709 receiving yards (third) and six touchdowns (tied for second) — while noting Pickens' own output fell from 1,429 yards (third) a year ago to 533 (16th) this season.
- Brian Schottenheimer singled out Pickens' run blocking after Dallas' 23-13 loss at Green Bay, when the Cowboys produced a season-low 48 rushing yards; since then Ryan Flournoy has 98 offensive snaps over the last two games to Pickens' 79, with Lamb at 106 since Week 7.
- George Pickens has dealt with shoulder and hamstring injuries that the team cites in his reduced role, but he is listed with only a hamstring injury entering Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts, and Prescott says "George is a great teammate" who does whatever is asked.
- CeeDee Lamb said his only conversation with Pickens is that "when his time comes" he will be ready, telling him to move past the criticism, be grown and come to practice ready to work.
- Dak Prescott pointed to the remedy for Dallas' inconsistent offense (3-5 start): plays on Schottenheimer's call sheet that feature Pickens early in games, beginning with how the Week 9 starters and plays are sequenced against the Colts.
Why it matters: Dallas is 3-5, and the trade whispers trace to Schottenheimer's deployment — 79 offensive snaps for Pickens over two games against Flournoy's 98 — rather than to contract trouble. Pickens is on the franchise tag with the deadline Nov. 10, so the remedy Prescott floated, early-game play sequencing in Week 9, comes from Dallas' own call sheet.
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