FRISCO, Texas — George Pickens had five touchdowns in 16 starts for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023. He has five touchdowns through the first five games for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025. It has been just that productive for the Georgia product and former second-round pick with All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott throwing the ball and head coach Brian Schottenheimer coordinating the plays.

So when Pickens was spotted in the tunnel jumping up and down as he eagerly awaited Prescott to come off of the field after the victory over the New York Jets, his elation was genuine, and though he said was was because the Cowboys win — a true statement, indeed — it's also likely because he's happier than he's ever been at the NFL level.

But, as he explains it, there wasn't a time when that wasn't true in

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