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Dallas Cowboys legend Michal Irvin thinks the addition of George Pickens will take America’s Team to the next level. On paper, it’s hard to argue that CeeDee Lamb and Pickens are not a top 5 WR duo in the NFL.
“All that matters is that we’ve got the exact type of receiver, the exact diversity I talked about that we were talking about on the show for the Dallas Cowboys. This was a great job,” Irvin said on FS1’s Speak.
“I just got off the phone with Will McClay, the guy over there that’s pulling all the strings and everything. We had a great conversation about George Pickens… They’ll tell you, this is a freak athlete… very few people that ever put on a pair of shoulder pads and helmet can make [those plays].”
Jane Slater of NFL Network said one team source told her that the Cowboys have huge expectations for Pickens.
“Top level WR, extremely competitive, elite ball skills. Adds explosive element and can create plenty of ‘math problems’ for defense. Someone will get extra attention, which means someone else can capitalize,” the source told Slater.
.@michaelirvin88 is beyond excited that his Cowboys traded for George Pickens… Watch until the end if you want to laugh 😂 pic.twitter.com/ugrfEszSzD
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) May 7, 2025
Longtime Cowboys reporter Clarence Hill Jr. of All City DLLS reports that George Pickens isn’t looking for a contract extension from Dallas after getting traded on Wednesday morning. Pickens, who’s heading into the last year of his rookie contract, is betting on himself.
“Per source on the need for a possible contract extension following the trade, new Cowboys WR George Pickens isn’t “looking to do one. Wants to show he’s a top guy this year,” Hill wrote on X.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler also noted that “the Cowboys’ plan is for Pickens to play out his rookie deal.”
The Cowboys will pay Pickens his $3.656 million salary in 2025. His trade will cause the Pittsburgh Steelers to incur a $522,669 dead cap hit.
The Cowboys were +650 to win the NFC East on Tuesday, now they are +500 after trading for Pickens.
Stephen A. Smith thinks the Cowboys will still be irrelevant even with Pickens.
“Congratulations to the Cowboys. I’m sure it looks good on paper as it always does. … They’re going to go back to teasing us into believing that they’re relevant,” Smith said on ESPN’s First Take.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Cowboys Legend Loves Addition of George Pickens: ‘We Back in the Fight’
