The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly grew “fed up with” George Pickens earlier than they traded the mercurial broad receiver to the Dallas Cowboys in Might.
Whereas talking with reporters on Tuesday, first-year Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer indicated that Pickens has been nothing however a mannequin worker over his first a number of months with the group.
“From the time we received George and he got here into my workplace, he made it clear that he needs to be coached,” Schottenheimer stated, Sports activities Illustrated’s Tyler Reed shared. “He needs to be an awesome participant. He informed me to ‘lean into me, be robust on me.’ He’s been nothing however unbelievable by way of the way in which he’s labored and communicated with us.”
Per the Cowboys’ website, Pickens has been accountable for a number of highlight-reel performs throughout coaching camp. That is hardly shocking, because the 2022 second-round draft choose flashed every kind of bodily expertise throughout his three seasons with the Steelers.
That stated, Pickens additionally developed a repute throughout his Pittsburgh tenure along with his
emotional outbursts throughout video games and for looking displeased over an absence of targets whereas on the sidelines. Moreover, he allegedly was responsible of a “litany of violations,” akin to showing up late for Pittsburgh’s Christmas Day recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs final season.
It is no secret that Schottenheimer and Co. hope that having No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb as a teammate will assist hold Pickens on his finest conduct by way of the upcoming season. On Tuesday, Schottenheimer stated that “the connection [Pickens] has with CeeDee is particular.”
Pickens has many causes to need to excel whereas with the Cowboys. He’s within the final year
of his rookie contract and isn’t anticipated to receive an extension earlier than the season begins. In the meantime, DraftKings Sportsbook had Dallas at +180 betting odds to make the playoffs this season as of Wednesday morning.
Pickens will get his first actual alternative to point out the Steelers made a mistake by letting him go together with a prime-time matchup in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 4.
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