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Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has vowed to step in amid a feud between one of the team’s star 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 that George Pickens looked “disinterested” and took a “disengaged” position.
Pickens caught wind of Sherman’s criticism and fired back on social media, directing a series of names and insults at the retired defensive back. Pickens later appeared to erase the post, but his initial actions still prompted Schottenheimer to commit to resolving 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 allegedly put out there,” Schottenheimer told reporters Friday. “I haven’t talked to him yet. I understand it’s been taken down, but I want to talk to him, just check on him. Again, unfortunately, these are things we deal with in this profession. But I haven’t talked to him, but I want to.”
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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 catch a pass of more than 10 yards for the first time in a game this year.
In the post, Pickens appeared to argue that Sherman should have considered the Lions’ defensive strategy, writing in part, “it’s funny because I thought former players would know,” before claiming that Sherman, “WHO BTW AINT SHH WITHOUT THE LEGION OF BOOM.”
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer and wide receiver George Pickens (3) celebrate after their team’s touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders in the third quarter of a game at Allegiant Stadium on November 17, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
After the game, Pickens acknowledged that he could have delivered a better performance.
“For me personally, you can’t just disappear,” Pickens told reporters after the game. All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb left in the second half with a head injury, which appeared to result in Pickens drawing more attention from Lions defenders.
Schottenheimer later rewatched the game on film and pushed back against the idea that Pickens’ effort was substandard. Instead, he admitted that everyone on the Cowboys’ sideline didn’t practice or execute well enough to get a win Thursday.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (3) during the first half against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 4, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Lon Horwedel/Imagn Images)
“I don’t think any of us practiced or played well enough,” Schottenheimer said. “All in all, I’m going to judge George on his body of work, man. His body of work, he’s shown what an elite player he is and what a game changer he is. I have no questions.”
Pickens spent his first three NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was traded to the Cowboys last season. In just 13 appearances so far this season, Pickens already has career highs in receiving yards and touchdowns.
