Steelers Star Confesses Watching George Pickens Shine for the Cowboys Feels Like a Personal Gut Punch.QQ
Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz admitted on his podcast that it’s tough to watch George Pickens have a first-team All-Pro season with the Dallas Cowboys. Pickens had another standout game in Dallas’ 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day, recording six receptions for 88 yards (14.7 average).
On the season, Pickens has 73 receptions for 1,142 yards (15.6 average) and eight touchdowns. All career highs, and there’s still five games left.
In an recent article he wrote for The Players’ Tribune, Pickens admitted that he was immature during his tenure with the Steelers. That factor played a big role in why the Steelers traded Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round draft pick. to the Cowboys for a 2026 third-round draft pick and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick in May.
“It’s tough to watch and that sucks to hear,” Kuntz said of Pickens admitting that he wasn’t mature with the Steelers. “It’s like, ‘Damn, dude. We wish [you could have done that here].’ But George is a hell of a player, dude. Like, he’s one of the best receivers in the world. It just is what it is.”
Pickens also wrote in his article for The Players’ Tribune that he has no ill-will toward the Steelers.
“I don’t have a bad word to say about Pittsburgh,” Pickens wrote in the article. “I can call up Coach T right now and we’d have a real conversation. What I respect about him most is he always told me, ‘Just keep being you, George.’ It just wasn’t the long-term fit for where my journey was headed, and that’s OK.
“They did right by me. They sent me to the perfect spot in Dallas. What more do you want me to say? There’s no drama, bro. No headlines to write. They’re doing things their way up there, and I’m down here in Dallas with CeeDee and Dak doing what I do best. Everybody wins.”
