For the past few weeks, rumors have heated up about George Pickens potentially being traded. When the draft passed, it seemed like that wouldn’t happen. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a deal in place to send Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys. In return, the Steelers are acquiring a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Former Steelers corner Bryant McFadden thinks that Pittsburgh lost this deal.
“The Steelers are my loser, and here’s why,” McFadden said Wednesday on CBS Sports HQ. “This was an offense, if you followed the Steelers, especially going back to 2024, George Pickens was the only legit playmaker in terms of the passing game.