George Pickens Looking Ahead After Steelers Trade Him To Cowboys: 'i’m Glad To Be Here In Dallas'

George Pickens is now a personnel of nan Dallas Cowboys aft a waste and acquisition pinch nan Pittsburgh Steelers became charismatic Thursday. 

The 24-year-old polarizing receiver said pinch reporters connected a convention telephone Thursday, saying he recovered retired astir nan waste and acquisition via societal media. 

NFL fans were utilizing Pickens’ aged NFL Draft guidance to stock nan news. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens against nan Baltimore Ravens successful an AFC wild-card crippled astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore Jan. 11, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)

"I recovered retired erstwhile everyone other recovered out," Pickens said, via CBS Sports. "I consciousness great. I for illustration nan mojo here. I for illustration nan swag. There's a batch of caller players I've been meeting. I consciousness for illustration they person a bully point going, for sure."  

Pickens added he didn’t petition a trade retired of Pittsburgh contempt rumors passim nan offseason. Steelers fans started speculating erstwhile Pickens was nary longer pursuing nan squad connected Instagram. 

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He besides posted a image of himself opinionated pinch Tom Brady, portion proprietor of nan Las Vegas Raiders. 

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) drops a walk against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback DJ Ivey (38) during nan 3rd 4th astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh Jan. 4, 2025. (Barry Reeger/Imagn Images)

"This crippled is conscionable arsenic overmuch a business arsenic it is football," Pickens said. "It’s benignant of for illustration retired of my control. I’m gladsome to beryllium present successful Dallas and capable to proceed nan winning civilization that they have."

While Pickens was arguably nan champion receiving action for Pittsburgh nan past 3 seasons, caput coach Mike Tomlin publically called Pickens retired aft taunting and unsportsmanlike penalties. Pickens besides sewage into arguments pinch fans successful nan stands. 

"You conscionable person to turn up, man," Tomlin said past season. "It’s an affectional game. These divisional games are big. He has a target connected his backmost because he’s George. He understands that, but he has to turn up. He has to turn up successful a hurry."

Tomlin made those comments aft nan Steelers' 44-38 triumph connected nan roadworthy successful Week 13, erstwhile Pickens was assessed taunting and unsportsmanlike behaviour penalties.

George Pickens of nan Pittsburgh Steelers stands connected nan sidelines during nan nationalist anthem earlier a preseason crippled against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Raymond James Stadium Aug. 11, 2023, successful Tampa, Fla.  (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

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While Pickens understands his past actions unfastened him up to criticism, he’s fresh for nan adjacent section of his career.

"I consciousness for illustration everybody successful nan world is moving connected increasing connected their bettering of their self," he said. I consciousness for illustration maturation for maine is taking a awesome guidance successful maine coming to nan Cowboys." 

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