Cowboys exec reveals why star wide receiver George Pickens was benched vs Raiders

Dallas Cowboys enforcement vice president Stephen Jones revealed wherefore prima wide receiver George Pickens was truly benched for the opening bid of the team’s triumph against the Las Vegas Raiders connected Monday night.

CeeDee Lamb was besides benched for the opening bid and told reporters that helium and Pickens missed the team’s 10 p.m. curfew connected Sunday aft having meal and drinks. However, Jones said Pickens was benched for a antithetic reason.

"(Head manager Brian Schottenheimer's) not going to play favorites with anybody," Jones told 105.3 The Fan connected Friday. 

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George Pickens (3) of the Dallas Cowboys looks connected aft his team’s 33-16 triumph against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected Nov. 17, 2025. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)

"He felt precise powerfully [about] that, that was portion of it. I deliberation a batch of radical thought they had to beryllium unneurotic due to the fact that they are large friends, but judge it oregon not, 1 was of the nighttime earlier starring into the morning, and the different 1 was missing the buses."

While some Lamb and Pickens did not play successful the archetypal series, they some had standout performances successful the team’s 33-16 triumph connected Monday. Pickens had 9 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown portion Lamb recorded 5 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. 

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George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys observe a touchdown during the 2nd 4th against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Nov. 17, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)

The brace person formed 1 of the champion wide receiver duos successful the NFL erstwhile they are connected the tract together. 

Lamb missed 3 games owed to wounded this play and Pickens stepped up and emerged arsenic a reliable people for Dak Prescott. In 7 games this season, Lamb has 40 catches for 557 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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Pickens, successful his archetypal play with the Cowboys aft being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers, has 58 catches for 908 yards and 7 touchdowns.

The prima wide receiver duo volition look to support their momentum going erstwhile the Cowboys (4-5-1) instrumentality connected the Philadelphia Eagles (8-2) connected Sunday astatine 4:25 p.m. ET. 

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