Ceedee Lamb Gave George Pickens Simple Advice On Dealing With Cowboys’ Contract Drama

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One of nan large storylines surrounding nan Cowboys up of nan NFL waste and acquisition deadline connected Tuesday is whether Dallas will widen receiver George Pickens.

Pickens is playing connected nan past twelvemonth of his four-year woody he signed pinch nan Steelers earlier he landed pinch nan Cowboys successful May. He will go an unrestricted free supplier successful nan offseason if Dallas does not motion him to a statement extension.

The Cowboys are notorious for statement play (example, the Micah Parsons saga this offseason that led him to beryllium traded to nan Packers), truthful location doesn’t look to beryllium overmuch dream for Pickens travel adjacent week. His chap receiver CeeDee Lamb isn’t worried, though. He told reporters connected Thursday nan elemental proposal he gave Pickens regarding statement talks.

“Stay positive. Your money is gonna come,” Lamb said, via The Athletic's Jon Machota.

Lamb’s personally gone done nan statement hold talks pinch Dallas and proprietor Jerry Jones before, earning his four-year hold worthy $136 million successful Aug. 2024. He was diligent and sewage nan money he wanted successful nan end. He hopes nan aforesaid happens to his “guy” Pickens.

“That’s my guy. I consciousness for illustration we’ve grown this enslaved successful a matter of minutes,” Lamb continued. “... I want nan champion for him, whether that’s him making nan astir money successful nan NFL astatine nan position aliases immoderate that looks like. But I do want him to win.”

Pickens himself was asked astir nan statement discussions connected Thursday and really he's been emotion astir them. The receiver noted that location haven't been immoderate talks yet.

“That’s kinda up to what [Jerry Jones] wants to do,” Pickens said, via Machota. “All I tin do is execute astatine my best.”

Pickens is decidedly delivering connected nan Cowboys truthful acold this season. Through 8 games, nan receiver has caught 43 passes for 685 yards and six touchdowns.