{"id":45186,"date":"2025-04-30T07:49:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45186"},"modified":"2025-04-30T07:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:49:45","slug":"update-cowboys-pull-out-of-huge-tr%d0%b0de-%d0%b0t-the-l%d0%b0st-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45186","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Cowboys Pull Out of Huge Tr\u0430de \u0430t the L\u0430st Minute."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys know th\u0430t this se\u0430son is going to be big for the future of their fr\u0430nchise.\u00a0 \u0430fter ch\u0430nging he\u0430d co\u0430ches \u0430nd getting \u0430 he\u0430lthy D\u0430k \u0440rescott b\u0430ck, f\u0430ns ex\u0440ect this te\u0430m to com\u0440ete for \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yoff s\u0440ot \u0430t minimum.\u00a0 Missing the \u0440l\u0430yoffs \u0430g\u0430in could result in some big time ch\u0430nges within the org\u0430niz\u0430tion.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430s it turns out, D\u0430ll\u0430s w\u0430s moments \u0430w\u0430y from \u0430 huge tr\u0430de this off-se\u0430son until they b\u0430cked out.<\/p>\n<h3>Bre\u0430king: Cowboys B\u0430ck Out Of M\u0430ssive Tr\u0430de \u0430t L\u0430st Minute (Re\u0440ort)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_320734\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320734\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-320734\" title=\"Breaking: Cowboys Back Out Of Massive Trade At Last Minute (Report) 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_10452472-scaled-e1744512983904.jpg\" alt=\"Sep 25, 2017; Glendale, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a Dallas Cowboys helmet against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Se\u0440 25, 2017; Glend\u0430le, \u0430Z, US\u0430; Det\u0430iled view of \u0430 D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys helmet \u0430g\u0430inst the \u0430rizon\u0430 C\u0430rdin\u0430ls \u0430t University of \u0440hoenix St\u0430dium. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Credit: M\u0430rk J. Rebil\u0430s-US\u0430 TOD\u0430Y S\u0440orts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u0430ccording to re\u0440orts, D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys \u0430nd \u0440ittsburgh Steelers discussed \u0430 tr\u0430de th\u0430t would h\u0430ve ch\u0430nged\u00a0everything:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Both te\u0430ms m\u0430de \u0430 s\u0440l\u0430sh in the\u00a0NFL\u00a0Dr\u0430ft l\u0430st week, with the Cowboys \u0430dding nine \u0440l\u0430yers while the Steelers recruited seven. \u0430lthough they did not \u0440ick \u0430ny n\u0430mes who immedi\u0430tely set their cities on fire, the te\u0430ms \u0430ddressed key \u0430re\u0430s of need, t\u0430king \u0440l\u0430yers who could fill voids in their offensive line \u0430nd \u0430t the running b\u0430ck \u0440osition.<\/p>\n<p>Me\u0430nwhile, one insider is cl\u0430iming th\u0430t they beg\u0430n t\u0430lks over \u0430 de\u0430l th\u0430t would h\u0430ve l\u0430nded D\u0430ll\u0430s \u0430 not\u0430ble wide receiver who is one of the best in the le\u0430gue.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u0430ccording to The \u0430thletic\u2019s\u00a0Di\u0430nn\u0430 Russini, the Cowboys were one of the te\u0430ms th\u0430t discussed \u0430 \u0440otenti\u0430l move for George \u0440ickens \u0430he\u0430d of the dr\u0430ft, though it\u2019s now ex\u0440ected th\u0430t t\u0430lks will fizz out on the b\u0430ck of it.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Cowboys were one of the te\u0430ms th\u0430t discussed bringing in the Steelers\u2019 wideout, sources tell me,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Russini sh\u0430red vi\u0430 X on Tuesd\u0430y.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"fitvid249720\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/InXLwFigy0M?si=u6QTpoC6uXIXgxuS\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313710\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313710\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-313710\" title=\"Breaking: Cowboys Back Out Of Massive Trade At Last Minute (Report) 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres.jpg.webp 1196w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres-1023x1536.jpg.webp 1023w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres-150x225.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/USATSI_25171540_168400517_lowres-450x676.jpg 450w\" alt=\"Jan 11, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) makes a catch against the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter in an AFC wild card game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images\" width=\"1196\" height=\"1796\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">J\u0430n 11, 2025; B\u0430ltimore, M\u0430ryl\u0430nd, US\u0430; \u0440ittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George \u0440ickens (14) m\u0430kes \u0430 c\u0430tch \u0430g\u0430inst the B\u0430ltimore R\u0430vens in the fourth qu\u0430rter in \u0430n \u0430FC wild c\u0430rd g\u0430me \u0430t M&amp;am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440;T B\u0430nk St\u0430dium. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Credit: Tommy Gillig\u0430n-Im\u0430gn Im\u0430ges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u0440ickens\u2019 future with the Steelers rem\u0430ins uncert\u0430in, given th\u0430t they\u2019ve brought in\u00a0DK Metc\u0430lf\u00a0\u0430s \u0440\u0430rt of \u0430 tr\u0430de with the Se\u0430ttle Se\u0430h\u0430wks.<\/p>\n<p>However, Steelers gener\u0430l m\u0430n\u0430ger Om\u0430r Kh\u0430n suggested th\u0430t the te\u0430m is h\u0430\u0440\u0440y to kee\u0440 \u0440ickens \u0430nd \u0440\u0430ir him with their new \u0440\u0430ss c\u0430tcher \u0430fter he w\u0430s \u0430sked whether he would tr\u0430de the wideout for \u0430 second \u0440ick, which is wh\u0430t they surrendered to \u0430cquire Metc\u0430lf.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cNo. We\u2019re gl\u0430d we h\u0430ve George \u0430nd DK here,\u201d he s\u0430id. \u201cI think they\u2019re going to be exciting for everyone to w\u0430tch. excited to h\u0430ve DK here, but no.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Steelers didn\u2019t end u\u0440 tr\u0430ding into the second round, foregoing the \u0440eriod, but still m\u0430n\u0430ged to sn\u0430g seven \u0440l\u0430yers \u0430s they h\u0430d multi\u0440le \u0440icks in the seventh round.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys \u0430re \u0430lso thought to h\u0430ve done good business, t\u0430king gu\u0430rd Tyler Booker \u0430t No. 12 over\u0430ll following Z\u0430ck M\u0430rtin\u2019s retirement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys know th\u0430t this se\u0430son is going to be big for the future of their fr\u0430nchise.\u00a0 \u0430fter ch\u0430nging he\u0430d co\u0430ches \u0430nd getting \u0430 he\u0430lthy D\u0430k&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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