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What to make of George Pickens’ Week 14 fantasy dud (1:48)Field Yates, Daniel Dopp and Mike Clay break down George Pickens’ disappointing night against the Lions. (1:48)
“I’m aware of what was supposedly put out there,” Schottenheimer said Friday. “I’ve not talked to him yet. I understand it’s been taken down, but I will be talking to him, just checking on him. Again, this is unfortunately things that we deal with in this profession. But I have not spoken to him, but I will.”
Sherman said Pickens looked “uninterested” and “disengaged” in the Cowboys’ 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. Pickens caught five passes for 37 yards and did not have a catch of more than 10 yards in a game for the first time this season.
“For myself, personally, you can’t just disappear,” Pickens said after the game while also saying Sherman should have understood the type of coverage he was facing from the Lions, especially after CeeDee Lamb was forced from the game because of a concussion in the third quarter.
Pickens was more pointed Friday with the social media post he later deleted, writing in part, “it’s funny cause I thought former players would know that,” calling out Sherman and adding “WHO BTW AINT SHH WITHOUT THE LEGION OF BOOM.”
Pickens has career highs in catches (78), yards (1,179) and touchdowns (8), which all rank in the top 10 in the NFL.
As for Lamb, who had six catches for 121 yards before leaving the game, he is in the concussion protocol. The Cowboys don’t play again until Dec. 14.
“He had a good day [Friday],” Schottenheimer said of Lamb, “but he has to go through all the checks and balances of all that stuff. I do think the extra couple of days should hopefully help him.”
What to make of George Pickens’ Week 14 fantasy dud (1:48)Field Yates, Daniel Dopp and Mike Clay break down George Pickens’ disappointing night against the Lions. (1:48)
Field Yates, Daniel Dopp and Mike Clay break down George Pickens’ disappointing night against the Lions. (1:48)
CloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010.Follow on X
Schottenheimer said he did not see a lack of effort from Pickens when he rewatched the film Friday.