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\"George<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) walks on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Cleveland. Pickens is expected to miss the Steelers’ Week 15 matchup against the Eagles.AP<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer does not understand the character concerns surrounding former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens.<\/p>\n

Schottenheimer says Pickens is heavily engaged and involved in meetings and is simply working to learn the offense ahead of the 2025 NFL season.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy time with him has just been incredible,\u201d said Schottenheimer. \u201cI think we\u2019re really excited about what he brings as a football player, but I see a guy that\u2019s maturing. I see a guy that we\u2019re excited to put out there and watch him grow and get better… I love watching him in meetings, because in meetings he\u2019s been so dialed in, taking great notes… his intentionality in the meeting room has been really cool for me to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Steelers traded Pickens for third\u2014and fifth-round picks, ending his time in Pittsburgh. Pickens says he is misunderstood and a \u2018chill guy.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m actually like a chill guy. There\u2019s a big phase of a tornado that\u2019s not even true. I\u2019m a chill guy and I just love to work,\u201d Pickens said.<\/p>\n

The Athletic reported that Pickens was 40 minutes late to the team\u2019s Christmas Day game against the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs, which was after the inactives were released. Pickens was returning from a hamstring injury and was supposed to test the injury pregame.<\/p>\n

The Steelers\u2019 second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, he and Kenny Pickett, the team\u2019s first two picks from that draft, never finished their rookie contracts with the team.<\/p>\n

Pickens missed three games with a hamstring injury, dampening what looked to be a second-straight 1000-yard season with the third-year wide receiver.<\/p>\n

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