{
  "id": 9644196,
  "title": "Cowboys' George Pickens' production is way down, but don't freak out yet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cowboys-george-pickens-production-is-way-down-but-dont-freak-out-yet",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T22:50:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-george-pickens-production-way-225046236.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens has been a focal point of NFL discussions due to his contract negotiations over the offseason. However, as the 2025-26 season has commenced, his performance has taken a notable downturn. In this season thus far, Pickens has averaged just 7.6 yards per catch, a significant drop from his impressive 15.4 yards per catch last year. This decline has seen him drop from being among the top players at his position to a less notable performance. Despite this, experts believe this dip in production is temporary. ESPN's Todd Archer pointed out that the Cowboys' struggles with Pickens are just a fleeting illusion, and the coach Brian Schottenheimer has stated that everything will be fine with him. Similar to many first impressions in the NFL, a small snapshot of two games isn't enough to make a definitive assessment. Given Pickens' strong performance in the previous season, many are still optimistic about his rebound and return to his previous elite-level performance.",
  "summary": "Dallas Cowboys wideout George Pickens isn't having a great start to his 2026-27 season. Should you be up nights thinking about it?",
  "key_points": [
    "Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens' production down this season.",
    "Averaging 7.6 yards per catch, down from 15.4 last year.",
    "Experts optimistic about Pickens' rebound, similar to first impressions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}