But it reaffirms everything we've learned about Pickens so far. He's been a great teammate for the Cowboys. There has been no drama between him and No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb. When he talks to reporters,

Over the four games Lamb missed, Pickens totaled over 420 yards and caught five receiving touchdowns. And once Lamb returned this past Sunday, they co-existed beautifully. Lamb raced out to a five-catch, 110 yard and a TD first-half performance. Pickens settled in with four receptions for 82 yards while drawing a 37-yard DPI on Marshon Lattimore.

The Cowboys QB explained why he threw in Lamb’s direction when Pat Surtain II left Sunday’s game with an injury.

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The discontent is well-documented between Jerry Jones and agent David Mulugheta, who represents former Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons, but a contract extension for wide receiver George Pickens is independent of previous, unsuccessful negotiations with other players.

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