George Pickens didn't put any pressure on the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade him before being dealt to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on Friday for the first time since the deal, Steelers general manager Omar Khan explained that Pickens never requested a trade.

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a major offseason trade to acquire star wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks. Following that move, they were expected to have one of the most lethal wide receiver duos in the NFL with Metcalf and George Pickens.

Wide receiver George Pickens's time with the Steelers came to an end when they traded him to the Cowboys for a package that included a 2026 third-round pick. Pickens was a playmaker in the passing game in Pittsburgh after joining the team as a 2022 second-round pick,