Cowboys coach to meet with George Pickens after fiery exchange with Richard Sherman over criticism

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Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has vowed to step in amid a feud between one of the team's star wide receivers and a former NFL cornerback.

The Cowboys fell to 6-6-1 on the season after dropping Thursday night’s game to the Detroit Lions. The 44-30 loss put Dallas’ playoff hopes in jeopardy. Former Seattle Seahawks star and current NFL analyst Richard Sherman was on hand for the Prime Video broadcast and suggested George Pickens looked "uninterested" and took a "disengaged" position.

Pickens caught wind of Sherman’s critique and fired back on social media, where he directed a series of names and insults at the retired defensive back. Pickens later appeared to delete the post, but his initial actions still prompted Schottenheimer to commit to addressing the situation with the wideout.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer during the second half against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. (Lon Horwedel/Imagn Images)

"I'm aware of what was supposedly put out there," Schottenheimer told reporters on Friday. "I've not talked to him yet. I understand it's been taken down, but I will be talking to him, just checking on him. Again, this is unfortunately things that we deal with in this profession. But I have not spoken to him, but I will."

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Pickens finished Thursday’s game with 37 receiving yards. While the former Georgia standout is typically a deep threat, he failed to haul in a pass of more than 10 yards for the first time in a