George Pickens traded to Cowboys with Steelers getting multiple NFL Draft picks

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images According to multiple reports, the Cowboys are completing a trade with the Steelers for George Pickens During the NFL League Meetings earlier this offseason, Stephen Jones indicated that the Dallas Cowboys were looking to add a number two wide receiver across from CeeDee Lamb. That led many to believe that the Cowboys would add a receiver with their pick in the first round, perhaps Matthew Golden from Texas or even Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan. Instead, Dallas went in a different direction, drafting guard Tyler Booker with their pick at No. 12. Now we might know why. According to multiple reports, the Cowboys are finalizing a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers for wide receiver George Pickens. As stated by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the trade is expected to be finalized today: ESPN sources: Dallas and Pittsburgh are working to finalize a trade that will send wide receiver George Pickens to the Cowboys in exchange for draft pick compensation. The trade is expected to be finalized today. pic.twitter.com/EJvTb9KHG4— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, 2025 According to Ian Rapoport, the terms of the trade are centered around a third-round pick, as well as a late-round pick swap: The #Cowboys and #Steelers have a deal in place on a trade of George Pickens and it’s expected to be centered around a third-rounder and a late-round pick swap. Pickens is headed to Dallas. https://t.co/3rwQkmJROv— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 7, 2025 Now the deal is official: ⚠️ TRADE ALERT ⚠️We’ve agreed to terms to acquire WR George Pickens and a 2026 6th-round pick from the Steelers in exchange for a 2026 3rd-round pick and a 2027 5th-round pick. : https://t.co/6bwTbmwTSW | @blockchain pic.twitter.com/ziHPiWW0pL— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) May 7, 2025 The Steelers are getting back a 2026 third-round pick and 2027 fifth-round pick, while giving up a 2026 sixth-round pick. The Steelers added DK Metcalf during the offseason via a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, and then signed the receiver to a five-year contract extension worth up to $150 million. The team also signed Robert Woods via waivers. As for Pickens, he was drafted in the second round by the Steelers in 2022, and he caught 59 passes for 900 yards, and three touchdowns last season. Pickens tallied at least 50 receptions, 800 yards, and three touchdowns during each of his seasons in Pittsburgh, but with the receiver entering a contract year there were questions about his long-term status with the Steelers. Now it seems he will have a new home. As for Lamb, the Cowboys WR seemed excited about the news on social media: pic.twitter.com/tY4rTzhIsw— CeeDee Lamb (@_CeeDeeThree) May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025 - 16:14

George Pickens traded to Cowboys with Steelers getting multiple NFL Draft picks

Pittsburgh Steelers v Seattle Seahawks — Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images

According to multiple reports, the Cowboys are completing a trade with the Steelers for George Pickens

During the NFL League Meetings earlier this offseason, Stephen Jones indicated that the Dallas Cowboys were looking to add a number two wide receiver across from CeeDee Lamb. That led many to believe that the Cowboys would add a receiver with their pick in the first round, perhaps Matthew Golden from Texas or even Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan.

Instead, Dallas went in a different direction, drafting guard Tyler Booker with their pick at No. 12.

Now we might know why.

According to multiple reports, the Cowboys are finalizing a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers for wide receiver George Pickens. As stated by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the trade is expected to be finalized today:

ESPN sources: Dallas and Pittsburgh are working to finalize a trade that will send wide receiver George Pickens to the Cowboys in exchange for draft pick compensation. The trade is expected to be finalized today. pic.twitter.com/EJvTb9KHG4— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, 2025

According to Ian Rapoport, the terms of the trade are centered around a third-round pick, as well as a late-round pick swap:

The #Cowboys and #Steelers have a deal in place on a trade of George Pickens and it’s expected to be centered around a third-rounder and a late-round pick swap.

Pickens is headed to Dallas. https://t.co/3rwQkmJROv— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 7, 2025

Now the deal is official:

⚠️ TRADE ALERT ⚠️

We’ve agreed to terms to acquire WR George Pickens and a 2026 6th-round pick from the Steelers in exchange for a 2026 3rd-round pick and a 2027 5th-round pick.

: https://t.co/6bwTbmwTSW | @blockchain pic.twitter.com/ziHPiWW0pL— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) May 7, 2025

The Steelers are getting back a 2026 third-round pick and 2027 fifth-round pick, while giving up a 2026 sixth-round pick.

The Steelers added DK Metcalf during the offseason via a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, and then signed the receiver to a five-year contract extension worth up to $150 million. The team also signed Robert Woods via waivers.

As for Pickens, he was drafted in the second round by the Steelers in 2022, and he caught 59 passes for 900 yards, and three touchdowns last season. Pickens tallied at least 50 receptions, 800 yards, and three touchdowns during each of his seasons in Pittsburgh, but with the receiver entering a contract year there were questions about his long-term status with the Steelers.

Now it seems he will have a new home.

As for Lamb, the Cowboys WR seemed excited about the news on social media: