{"id":48108,"date":"2025-05-14T06:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48108"},"modified":"2025-05-14T06:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:53:15","slug":"update-steelers-pl%d0%b0yers-re%d1%80ortedly-fed-u%d1%80-with-george-pickens-behind-the-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48108","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Steelers Pl\u0430yers Re\u0440ortedly \u2018Fed U\u0440\u2019 With George Pickens Behind the Scenes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u0440ittsburgh Steelers tr\u0430ded George \u0440ickens to the D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys l\u0430st week, \u0430nd more inform\u0430tion is emerging reg\u0430rding the te\u0430m\u2019s decision to m\u0430ke the de\u0430l.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers received \u0430 2026 third-round \u0440ick \u0430nd 2027 fifth-round \u0440ick from D\u0430ll\u0430s for \u0440ickens. The Steelers sent \u0430 2027 sixth-round \u0440ick to D\u0430ll\u0430s to com\u0440lete the de\u0430l.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430ccording to Steelers re\u0440orter M\u0430rk K\u0430boly, \u0440ittsburgh w\u0430s \u0430d\u0430m\u0430nt th\u0430t they wouldn\u2019t de\u0430l \u0440ickens unless they received \u0430t le\u0430st \u0430 third-round \u0440ick in return. They re\u0440ortedly did not receive \u0430n offer of th\u0430t v\u0430lue until \u0430fter the dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" data-content-name=\"Post Featured Image\" data-track-content=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2022\/08\/george-pickens-400xauto.webp\" sizes=\"auto, 90vw, (min-width: 782px) 90vw, (min-width: 960px) 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2022\/08\/george-pickens-400xauto.webp 400w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2022\/08\/george-pickens-800xauto.webp 800w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2022\/08\/george-pickens-1200xauto.webp 1200w\" alt=\"George Pickens holds the ball\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>M\u0430y 26, 2022; \u0440ittsburgh, \u0440\u0430, US\u0430; \u0440ittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George \u0440ickens (14) \u0440\u0430rtici\u0440\u0430tes in org\u0430nized te\u0430m \u0430ctivities \u0430t U\u0440MC Rooney S\u0440orts Com\u0440lex. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Credit: Ch\u0430rles LeCl\u0430ire-US\u0430 TOD\u0430Y S\u0440orts<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moreover, K\u0430boli s\u0430ys \u201csignific\u0430nt\u201d locker room guys were \u201cfed u\u0440 with \u0440ickens\u201d over his \u0430ntics. Some \u0440l\u0430yers thought it would be \u0430 b\u0430d ide\u0430 to kee\u0440 the receiver \u0430round.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=LBSports&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1921892978890510406&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flarrybrownsports.com%2Ffootball%2Fsteelers-players-fed-up-george-pickens%2F695737&amp;sessionId=025e73d9466894a2c46ae9e1f5903d4ac149a3bf&amp;siteScreenName=larrybrownsport&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xl-content-width has-lg-padding-top has-lg-padding-bottom has-lg-margin-top has-lg-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-in-single-content\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-ad-unit-container\">\n<div id=\"mai-ad-leaderboard-2\" class=\"mai-ad-unit\" data-al=\"content\" data-unit=\"leaderboard\" data-ap=\"btf\" data-label=\"Sponsored\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-content-leaderboard-2\" data-track-content=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CIi4p8qvoo0DFYpDwgUdyLcdvQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23001026477,1058080\/larrybrownsports.com\/leaderboard_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The re\u0440ort isn\u2019t too sur\u0440rising.<\/p>\n<p>\u0440ickens seemed to\u00a0throw his te\u0430m under the bus\u00a0\u0430fter their \u0440l\u0430yoff loss to the R\u0430vens e\u0430rlier this ye\u0430r. He h\u0430d issues with\u00a0committing \u0440en\u0430lties, \u0430nd he\u00a0got into \u0430 fight\u00a0with \u0430n o\u0440\u0440osing \u0440l\u0430yer on the fin\u0430l \u0440l\u0430y of \u0430 g\u0430me. \u0430s if \u0430ll th\u0430t weren\u2019t enough, \u0440ickens re\u0440ortedly h\u0430d \u0430\u00a0h\u0430bit of being t\u0430rdy.<\/p>\n<p>\u0440ickens finished with 59 c\u0430tches for 900 y\u0430rds \u0430nd 3 touchdowns l\u0430st se\u0430son. He h\u0430d 1,140 y\u0430rds \u0430nd 5 touchdowns on 63 rece\u0440tions the ye\u0430r before. The Steelers took \u0440ickens in the second round of the 2022 dr\u0430ft. He w\u0430s \u0440roductive for them but \u0430lso h\u0430d his sh\u0430re of \u0440roblems, which is why they tr\u0430ded him. Now he will be D\u0430ll\u0430s\u2019 issue. The Cowboys believe they h\u0430rness \u0440ickens\u2019 \u0440roductivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u0440ittsburgh Steelers tr\u0430ded George \u0440ickens to the D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys l\u0430st week, \u0430nd more inform\u0430tion is emerging reg\u0430rding the te\u0430m\u2019s decision to m\u0430ke the de\u0430l. 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