{"id":167619,"date":"2026-03-22T08:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=167619"},"modified":"2026-03-22T08:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:44:14","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-report-cowboys-and-george-pickens-trade-status-take-a-shocking-turn-what-was-once-a-rumor-is-now-heating-up-with-real-possibilities-this-deal-could-shake-up-the-nfl-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=167619","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 REPORT: Cowboys and George Pickens trade status take a shocking turn \u2013 what was once a rumor is now heating up with real possibilities. This deal could shake up the NFL landscape, as both teams weigh the future. Could this trade be the game-changer both sides need? Stay tuned&#8230;ll \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2248131119-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2248131119-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2248131119-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2248131119-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cowboys and George Pickens Trade Status Take a Turn\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>George Pickens contract and trade states: Where do the Dallas Cowboys stand? Is George Pickens getting traded?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver George Pickens have yet to come to a contract agreement, and the longer things take, the more nerve-wracking it is for those who want to see Pickens remain a Cowboys player.<\/p>\n<p>So, the infamous George Pickens contract remains a dilemma in the Cowboys\u2019 camp, and some movement this past week in the NFL had an indirect impact on it. Of course, that moment was the Jaylen Waddle trade. Now, that trade may have implications on Pickens\u2019 deal and his future with the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jaylen Waddle Trade Impact on Dallas Cowboys and George Pickens<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twsn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/George-Pickens-031626-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Reaction To NFL Trade Scenario: Cowboys Trade George Pickens To New England  Patriots\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The numbers from Waddle\u2019s deal may point to something similar if the Cowboys were to trade Pickens.\u00a0\u201cTuesday provided some overall context for the proverbial price for George Pickens should the Dallas Cowboys be interested in trading him,\u201d RJ Ochoa of Blogging the Boys states in a Friday, March 20 feature on Pickens\u2019 contract.<\/p>\n<p>As for the direct impact, Ochoa states, \u201cThe first-round pick that Miami is receiving is 30th overall and that is clearly the main variable involved with the trade. If you are a Cowboys fan interested in trading George Pickens, who the Cowboys placed the franchise tag on this offseason, then it stands to reason that you would want a first-rounder involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a separate piece for the El Paso Times about trade implications, Bret Bloomquist notes, \u201cBy all accounts, there have been no serious talks between the Dallas Cowboys and receiver George Pickens about a long-term deal since Dallas put a franchise tag on him last month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bloomquist notes that the Waddle trade is bringing more hype to the idea of a Pickens trade, and that the New England Patriots would be a good fit. \u201cBleacher Report\u2019s Moe Moton has indeed proposed a trade in which Dallas would receive New England\u2019s second-round pick, which, at this point, seems less than what Pickens could command,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>So, the trade update is down to either Pickens holding out with Dallas until he gets a new deal or the parties decision to part ways. But, it\u2019s changed, because the Waddle deal gives some context for a potential Pickens trade.<\/p>\n<p>He adds, \u201cThis figures to be a story that will linger through the offseason. The point is that if Dallas parts ways with Pickens, it would get picks and salary cap space to invest in its defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Dallas Cowboys Should Shop George Pickens After Waddle Trade<\/h2>\n<p>In a Tuesday, March 17, piece for the Landry Hat, Jerry Trotta says that Dallas should absolutely shop Pickens now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not meant to be a dig at Waddle. He\u2019s a former No. 6 overall pick who\u2019s averaged 81 catches for 1,098 yards and six touchdowns across six seasons,\u201d he states in the piece. \u201cThat production is nothing to sneeze at, but nobody expected him to fetch a first-round pick. Sure, it\u2019s No. 30 overall, but a first is a first, and the Dolphins even squeezed a third-rounder out of Denver while swapping fourths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds that \u201cPickens is a more explosive, dynamic player and offers far more as a downfield threat. Waddle fits more of the CeeDee Lamb mold than a true X receiver, so the comparison isn\u2019t perfect\u2014but how many receivers can you definitively say are better than Pickens? Now ask the same about Waddle.\u201d He says the answer is \u201cnot even a conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anne Erickson is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. 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