George Pickens Drops Surprising Tease on Chemistry with CeeDee Lamb—What It Means for Their Future on the Field

For a while now, the Dallas Cowboys have been searching for that missing piece alongside CeeDee Lamb — a legit, top-tier wideout who can stretch defenses and share the spotlight. Ever since Amari Cooper departed, the dynamic duo that fans hoped for failed to materialize. Sure, guys like Noah Brown and Brandin Cooks showed flashes, but none really settled in as a true co-star. That’s why this week’s move snagging George Pickens from Pittsburgh feels like a genuine game-changer. Pickens brings solid numbers—averaging over 1,000 yards in his three seasons—and the kind of confidence that suggests he won’t just ride shotgun behind Lamb. According to Pickens himself, he’s ready to find his fit, dismissing the whole “1A versus 1B” chatter as overblown. He sees this partnership purely as mutually beneficial, with scheme advantages that can’t be ignored: when you’ve got two legitimate threats, you just can’t double everyone. Long story short, Dallas might finally have that dynamic receiving tandem they’ve been craving. LEARN MORE.

The Cowboys finally got Lamb a running partner earlier this week in a trade with Pittsburgh for George Pickens, who has averaged 62 receptions for 1,006 yards and four touchdowns in his three seasons.The Cowboys have not had a true top-flight wide receiver to pair with CeeDee Lamb since they traded Amari Cooper. Cooper had 68 receptions for 865 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021 to Lamb’s 79 catches for 1,102 yards and six touchdowns.“CeeDee is a super dynamic receiver, super dynamic person, player,” Pickens said. “I just feel like schematically you won’t be able to double everybody, so that’ll be a great thing for me and him.”“I’m just here to work,” Pickens said Thursday, via Tommy Yarrish of the team website. “Whatever role finds me best is where I’m going to find myself.”Noah Brown was second among the team’s wide receivers in catches in 2022, Brandin Cooks in 2023 and Jalen Tobert in 2024 with Cooks’ injury.

“You guys making a 1A and 1B and all this,” Pickens said. “Honestly, that’s the first time I’ve heard of any of that stuff. I feel like two receivers are kind of normal. When I used to watch football, there was always a good receiver and then there was another good receiver on the side of him. I just feel like we’re going to work off each other very well.”Pickens said he believes the trade will be mutually beneficial for both Lamb and himself, with no one worried about stats.Pickens was the Steelers’ leading receiver in two of his three seasons, and he doesn’t consider himself as WR2 on the Cowboys. Or WR1 for that matter.