Steelers GM Breaks Silence About George Pickens Commerce

 

The Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t actively trying to commerce George Pickens, however when the Dallas Cowboys offered an attractive supply, all the things modified quickly.

The Steelers group had lengthy balanced Pickens’ distinctive expertise along with his numerous off area challenges earlier than lastly deciding to maneuver in a special route.

Pittsburgh despatched Pickens to Dallas for a 2026 third-round decide and a 2027 fifth-round choice, whereas returning a sixth-round decide.

For Steelers Normal Supervisor Omar Khan, the choice emerged from simple discussions and a mutual understanding that each events may gain advantage from a recent begin.

“The commerce form of occurred rapidly,” Khan mentioned, per TribLIVE.com’s Chris Adamski. “We had some folks inquire in the course of the draft. Nothing that basically made sense. The Cowboys reached out earlier this week. They proposed one thing for us to consider. We had conversations internally.”

Steelers GM Omar Khan explains how the commerce of George Pickens got here collectively pic.twitter.com/pGluHaXJea

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) Might 9, 2025

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