Pittsburgh Steelers fans have had a hard time coming to grips with the team's decision to trade George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys before the 2025 season... and it's easy to understand why. The 2022 second-round pick has been electrifying this season—stringing together an All-Pro-level performance in his fourth NFL season.
But there's a reason why the Steelers had to move on from Pickens... and it was on full display on Thursday Night Football.
Against the Detroit Lions on TNF, Pickens looked like the player we saw in Pittsburgh last year.