The Dallas Cowboys will be facing the San Francisco 49ers this week, and there has been uncertainty surrounding George Pickens and his availability for the matchup. The wide receiver has been dealing with hamstring and shoulder issues during the week, which forced him to miss the game against the Indianapolis Colts. The good news is that Pickens was seen doing individual drills during practice, but that still wouldn't tell the whole story on whether he'll play this week.
The only way to truly know is to go to the source himself, and that's what reporters did when they asked about his status.
“You gonna see me out there. You got to turn the TV screen on,” Pickens said via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas News.
That should settle whether Pickens will be on the field, and they'll need him against a 49ers team that has been one of the best in the league this season.
Pickens has been in the news this week, other than his injury, as some suspected that he was on the trade block. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Cowboys never received calls about Pickens, and they didn't plan on trading him.
“The Cowboys did not receive any trade calls on receiver George Pickens, who is happy in Dallas and didn't want to be traded. Teams in the receiver market weren't shopping in the high-end aisle, either, so the idea of a Pickens trade was a nonstarter. Plus, Dallas had no plans to deal him,” Fowler wrote.
Though the Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Pickens in the offseason, there seems to be confidence that they actually get a deal done after this week. He gives them the best chance at winning games, and though they're just 4-5 this season, they have some time to turn things around.