With Tomlin at the Steelers’ rookie minicamp this weekend, reporters asked the head coach about the move that sent Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. Instead of going in-depth on the matter, Tomlin opted to echo recent comments made by Steelers general manager Omar Khan.

The Steelers reportedly tried to trade George Pickens during the 2025 NFL Draft and were “laughed at" by other NFL teams.

The George Pickens trade for the Dallas Cowboys was seen as the final piece of the offensive puzzle for Brian Schottenheimer, with CeeDee Lamb now getting the help he so desperately needed. But let's not forget that prior to the trade, not much was said about the Cowboys ' offense being one of the better units in football.