Prescott says he's 'excited' Cowboys paired Pickens with Lamb - ESPN

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he has been in contact with newly acquired wide receiver George Pickens and can begin on-field work as soon as next week when organized team activities start.

Count Prescott as excited to have Pickens, who caught 174 passes for 2,841 yards and 12 touchdowns in three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

«You turn on the tape and you see a guy that can catch the football,» Prescott said on 1310 The Ticket in Dallas on Wednesday. «You put the football anywhere in his vicinity, very strong hands. More than a 50-50 catcher. He thinks it's his ball when it's in the air. I'm excited for him. I know that we need some help at that position.»

The Cowboys' search for a wide receiver opposite CeeDee Lamb had them eyeing Tetairoa McMillan in the NFL draft, but he went before Dallas picked. They had talks with a number of teams before getting a deal done with the Steelers, sending a 2026 third-round pick to Pittsburgh and swapping fifth- and sixth-round picks in 2027.

«I know CeeDee needs some help, and I think when you have a guy like that, I heard George say it, it's hard to double-team two guys,» Prescott said. «Then when you got other guys, whether it be [tight end Jake Ferguson], Jalen Tolbert, [Jonathan] Mingo, guys who have had reps and know how to get open in the league, I think we're putting together a nice group of weapons.»

Some in the organization say Pickens reminds them of former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant, the franchise's all-time leader in touchdown receptions, executive vice president Stephen Jones said this week on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio.

«He's an uber competitor, and we had one in Dez Bryant who was the same way,» Jones said in the