“Still selling the Micah Parson fiasco”: NFL fans react as Jerry Jones weighs in on George Pickens' Cowboys future

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was in the news this offseason for the way he handled Micah Parsons' contract extension, which eventually led to the player being traded to the Green Bay Packers before the start of the season.

While the details about the offseason saga continue to emerge, Jones addressed the future of wide receiver George Pickens after his solid performance in Sunday's 40-40 tie against the Packers.

Jones talked about Pickens' work ethic and praised the WR for being an "exemplary" teammate on Tuesday's appearance on "105.3 The Fan."

"He's an exemplary teammate. He's exemplary in his work preparation. You can see the results of that out there Sunday.”

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Jones also talked about Pickens' future, hinting at an extension:

“I’m proud to tell you that we’ve got some outstanding structure in our cap space that will allow us to do a lot of things that I didn’t think (we could) at this time last year. … We got it. We paid a price for it. … We can do it now.”

NFL fans reacted to Jones' comments, recalling the Parsons saga.

"Still selling the Micah fiasco."

"I'm trying not to get attached to him. David is his agent and we know how he and Jerry negotiate."

"Pickens should be done this week lock him up for 4 years."

"The price we paid was trading Micah."

"Honest to God I would sign him today if I was jerry. It's the only way."

George Pickens was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft and was traded to the Cowboys earlier this year. His rookie deal with the Steelers ends at the end of the season.

Dak Prescott praised George Pickens for his solid Week 4 performance

George Pickens stepped up to be quarterback Dak Prescott's top weapon in CeeDee Lamb's absence on Sunday. Pickens had eight catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns.

During the first half, Pickens grabbed a 28-yard lob from Prescott by shrugging off Nate Hobbs and Evan Williams. His play received praise from the veteran quarterback.

"That’s what he’s done,” Prescott said. “Look at his film, look at his résumé, whether it’s just been in the months that he’s been here or the time he had in Pittsburgh, that’s what he does. That’s who he is.”

With Lamb expected to be out until Week 6, Pickens' output will be crucial for the Cowboys.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash