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Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has vowed to intervene amid a dispute between one of the team's star receivers and a former NFL cornerback.
The Cowboys fell to 6-6-1 on the season after losing 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 present on the Prime Video broadcast and suggested that George Pickens seemed “disinterested” and took a “disengaged” position.
Pickens caught wind of Sherman's criticism and responded on social media, where he directed a series of names and insults at the retired defensive back. Pickens later appeared to delete the post, but his initial actions still led Schottenheimer to commit to addressing the situation with the catcher.
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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 am aware of what was supposedly published,” Schottenheimer told reporters Friday. “I haven't talked to him yet. I understand he's been removed, but I will talk to him, just to check on him. Again, unfortunately these are things we deal with in this profession. But I haven't talked to him, but I will.”
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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 seemed to claim that Sherman should have taken the Lions' defensive strategy into consideration, writing in part, “it's funny because I thought former players would know,” before claiming that Sherman, “WHO BTW IS NOT 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 put in 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 rejected the idea that Pickens' effort was substandard. Instead, he admitted that everyone on the Cowboys' bench didn't practice or execute well enough to earn a victory 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 trained or played well enough,” Schottenheimer said. “All in all, I'm going to judge George on his work, man. His work, he's shown what an elite player he is and what a revolutionary he is. I have no doubt.”
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Pickens spent his first three seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was traded to the Cowboys last offseason. In just 13 appearances so far this season, Pickens has already set career highs in receiving yards and touchdowns.
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