Pickens is the latest receiver the Steelers have drafted and ultimately traded away after not signing a second contract with the team.

In Friday's press conference, Khan shared why the trade was justifiable in six words: "This trade made sense for everyone." It certainly "made sense" for Pickens — who wore his

George Pickens didn't put any pressure on the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade him before being dealt to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on Friday for the first time since the deal, Steelers general manager Omar Khan explained that Pickens never requested a trade.