FRISCO, Texas – The 2025 season has been a historic one for George Pickens, who in his first year with the Cowboys has set career highs in receptions (88), receiving yards (1,342) and receiving touchdowns (9), with two games remaining to be played.
On Tuesday, Pickens' body of work up to this point earned him his first Pro Bowl nomination, an accomplishment he won't forget.
"Super proud of myself, super proud of the guys," Pickens said. "I wouldn't have been able to do some of it without the guys. We didn't finish where we wanted to finish, but all we can do is wake up the next day and keep going."
Pickens will also get to go to the Pro Bowl with Dak Prescott, who has played a major role in Pickens' success in 2025 and that of the Cowboys' offense as a whole.
"Super explosive, I feel like that's one of the biggest things when you look back on the year even though it's not over, just look at the explosive plays that me, him, CeeDee, Flo, Javonte, everybody produced on offense." Pickens said.
Coming into the season, there were narratives about Pickens' past with the Steelers and whether or not anything would transfer over to Dallas. Playing in a new city has been the fresh start that Pickens needed, and he's looking forward to what's next.
"Refreshing for me, as far as new year, it's a new year coming up," Pickens said. "When I came in this year, I was new to this team, got to know the guys, just all a new thing for me. So super refreshing as the year closes up."
That brings up what happens after the year closes up, with Pickens in the final year of his rookie contract and becoming an unrestricted free agent following the season. Pickens said that he would worry about contract talks in the offseason.
"It definitely improves, as far as a career, it improves my career," Pickens said of his Pro Bowl nomination. "As far as contractually wise, I can just wait until the offseason and try to finish up this season on a positive, good note."
Given the amount of success he's had in the Cowboys offense, does that entice Pickens to want to stay in Dallas long-term following this season?
"Definitely," Pickens said. "Like I always said, the guys here, that's why I always say, I feel like you cannot get that everywhere. I've kind of been at other places, top 30 visits when I was coming out of pre-draft, the guys here and the culture here is just a little different."
There will be several options on the table for the Cowboys, including the franchise tag, if they want to extend Pickens, who will still be just 25 years old next season, as a part of the offense. For now though, the focus remains on beating the Commanders on Christmas Day.
