Cowboys cut wide receiver immediately after George Pickens trade

Matthew Wadleigh

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The Dallas Cowboys made a major move on Wednesday by acquiring George Pickens in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

The Cowboys receive Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick as the Steelers get back a 2026 third-round draft pick and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick.

The Pickens trade talks were a big topic of conversation for the past few months, and it finally got done as Dak Prescott adds another weapon alongside CeeDee Lamb. 

Shortly after the move, the Cowboys cut one wide receiver to make room for Pickens. 

Cowboys reporter Calvin Watkins revealed that Seth Williams has been released. 

"To make room for George Pickens on the 90-man roster, Seth Williams was released today. The Cowboys have 91 on the roster because of their international player exemption."

Williams played college football at Auburn and was a sixth-round choice by the Denver Broncos in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played just two games in 2021, catching one pass for 34 yards.

He then signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars and was on their practice squad for two seasons before joining the Cowboys in 2024. But, with Pickens coming to town, a move had to be made, and Williams is now a free agent. 

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Matthew Wadleigh

Matthew Wadleigh is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He was born and raised in Southern California and grew up a San Diego sports fan (yes, it’s tough, except for Aztecs hoops). Matthew went to Fresno State as a journalism major and got to see Davante Adams, Derek Carr, Paul George and Aaron Judge in person. Matthew has written for publications including ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Fansided, Trojans Wire, UCLA Wire and Buffaloes Wire.