Despite quite a bit of speculation surrounding George Pickens and the Dallas Cowboys trading him, there wasn’t any motion in the regard during Tuesday’s deadline. The team as a whole didn’t do anything significant at the deadline, which shows that they’re comfortable with the current roster.
The Cowboys have a pretty long list of players that are dealing with injuries. Several of them didn’t practice on Wednesday, and that doesn’t bode well for their chances of playing against the 49ers.
Cowboys didn’t receive any pre-trade deadline calls about George Pickens – Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News
There was
a lot a noise about the possibility of the Cowboys trading George Pickens. When the deadline came, the phone didn’t ring.
When it comes to being a seller with a 4-5 record, the Cowboys didn’t get close to any deals. One of their more marketable players, wide receiver George Pickens, wasn’t as sought after by teams as some thought he would be.
The franchise didn’t receive phone calls about Pickens, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Dallas Morning News.
Quinnen Williams is all business in eyeing the 49ers – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com
Quinnen Williams is coming off a good game versus the Colts, which was a continuation of his elite play lately. Now, he’s focused on taking down the 49ers.
“I think it’s a morale boost to win all games,” he added. “So, for me personally, I want to win, no matter what team we play, no matter when we play. I want to do everything in my power to be able to win.”
That mindset has Williams operating as one of, if not the, best defensive tackle in football entering Week 10. Through his last four games, he’s racked up four sacks and 10 tackles for loss, and become an absolute behemoth for Christian Parker’s defensive front.
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Cowboys injuries: George Pickens, Joey Porter Jr. updated injury status – LP Cruz, Blogging The Boys
George Pickens and Joey Porter Jr. missed last week’s game against the Colts. The latest on their statuses for Sunday versus the 49ers was announced on Wednesday.
Donovan Ezeiruaku (Ankle), Jake Ferguson (Knee/Ankle), Joey Porter Jr. (Ankle), and Jonathan Mingo (Ankle) were all listed as DNP to start the week, so not off to a very good start. A few others didn’t practice for rest reasons, not injury.
Limited today were KaVontae Turpin (Ribs), George Pickens (Hamstring) and DeMarvion Overshown (Hamstring). Yhat’s a lot of key players that could be in danger of missing the game this week. How much Pickens and Porter Jr. get involved later in the week will be a key indicator how much of a chance the Cowboys have to take down the 49ers.
$20 million plus roster swap: Did Cowboys keep wrong DT? – Reid D Hanson, Cowboys Wire
Kenny Clark has struggled so far in 2026, which brings into question if the Cowboys should’ve kept Osa Odighizuwa.
Trading Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers in March of 2026, Dallas essentially picked Clark instead of Odigizuwa. Despite being three years older, costing over $1M more in annual salary, and seemingly on the downslope of his career, Clark’s ability to play nose tackle made him the better fit for the Cowboys. Nine disappointing weeks later and some are wondering if the Cowboys regret such a decision.
Cowboys quiet at trade deadline after active year of trades – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
The only move the Cowboys made at the trade deadline was adding running back Kendre Miller to their practice squad. It’s quite different from how they’ve operated in recent years.
Instead, the Cowboys stuck with their current roster and selection of draft picks for the 2027 NFL Draft, of which there are only four. Dallas currently holds the lower of their own or the Packers’ first-round pick as part of the Williams trade, their own 2nd round pick, the Steelers’ fourth-round pick from the Broderick Jones trade, and the Patriots’ seventh-round pick from the Nate Thomas trade.
