Is George Pickens playing today? Why Cowboys WR is off to quiet start in Week 8

Mike Moraitis

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens has been everything the team could have hoped for over his first seven games of the 2025 campaign.

Pickens is serving as the Cowboys' No. 2 receiver behind CeeDee Lamb, but he stepped up in a big way while Lamb was on the shelf with an injury.

However, Pickens is off to a quiet start in the Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos. Here's a closer look at what's going on.

Is George Pickens playing today?

UPDATE: Pickens has his first catch late in the first quarter. It went for eight yards.

Yes, Pickens is active and in the game, he just hasn't recorded a catch yet. Pickens was targeted on Dallas' first drive but did not get a look on the second.

The Cowboys are off to a slow start offensively as a whole and that has clearly impacted Pickens.

We'll see if he gets going on drive No. 3.

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