Steelers Cowboys Pickens trade
Definition
A specific NFL trade executed on May 7, 2025, in which the Pittsburgh Steelers sent wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick (and varying reports of additional late-round picks).
Sports slang referring to this blockbuster deal that aimed to bolster the Cowboys' receiving corps alongside CeeDee Lamb while giving the Steelers draft capital for roster rebuilding.
Examples
The Steelers Cowboys Pickens trade left Pittsburgh fans pickin' their jaws off the floor while Dallas dreamed of deep-ball glory.
Analysts are still debating who fleeced whom in the Steelers Cowboys Pickens trade – was it a steal for the 'Boys or just steelers' regret?
Ever since the Steelers Cowboys Pickens trade, Cowboys games feel like a Pickens-and-Lamb buffet for Dak Prescott.
Fantasy owners cursed the Steelers Cowboys Pickens trade, scrambling to swap rosters faster than Pickens runs a go route.