Cowboys stars reject George Pickens trade talk ahead of NFL deadline

FRISCO, Texas — There has been plenty of smoke about the Dallas Cowboys considering a George Pickens trade. The NFL trade deadline comes Nov. 10, and the 25-year-old is playing out the 2026 season on the franchise tag.

If the decision about whether or not to trade Pickens was in the hands of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, Pickens would not only not be traded but extended when eligible in the 2027 offseason.

"People say a lot of things I don't believe, so I'm not listening to that one, either," Prescott said Thursday when asked about those who think Pickens should be traded.

Lamb credited Pickens for his own strong start to the 2026 season. Lamb ranks third in the league in catches (60), third in receiving yards (709) and tied for second in receiving touchdowns (six). A year ago, Pickens' 1,429 receiving yards ranked third in the NFL. This year, Pickens' 533 receiving yards rank 16th.

"I don't know why that's a thing," Lamb said Thursday of Pickens' trade talks. "C'mon man. Everything that I have been able to accomplish has been because of him and what he's done the year before. Vice versa with everything that…

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