The Steelers reportedly tried to trade George Pickens during the 2025 NFL Draft and were “laughed at" by other NFL teams.

In his first public comments since trading talented but touch-and-go wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers Omar Khan shared a bit more about how the deal came about.

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a major offseason trade to acquire star wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks. Following that move, they were expected to have one of the most lethal wide receiver duos in the NFL with Metcalf and George Pickens.