The Dallas Cowboys have made a handful of exciting trades during the 2025 NFL season. Dallas sent away Micah Parsons before Week 1 and used some of that return to acquire Quinnen Williams at the deadline . But it might be the trade they made during the offseason that is the most important of all.

The Cowboys acquired George Pickens from the Steelers back in May. Dallas paid a small price to take a shot on Pickens, and it has paid off incredibly well.

In fact, some rival NFL executives view the Pickens trade as potential the deal of the year for Dallas.

“Rival executives are still shaking their heads at the return Jones squeezed out of the Steelers — and how this might be looked at as the Cowboys trade of the year,” The Athletic's Dianna Russini wrote on Wednesday.

Dallas sent

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