Not even a month ago, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones called it "realistic" for the team to think it can keep CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens long term.

How George Pickens could have a 'massive opportunity' that would hurt the Cowboys originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Dallas Cowboys elected not to sign George Pickens to a long-term contract extension this offseason, instead franchise tagging him at a $27.3 million mark.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had their fair share of storylines at the wide receiver position. In recent years, George Pickens occupied many of them. He flashed onto the scene in his first two years,