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Cowboys' George Pickens: Modest yardage on five catches
George Pickens brought in five of nine targets for 37 yards in the Dallas Cowboys' 44-30 loss to the Lions on Thursday night.It was a largely forgettable night for Pickens, who somehow finished with his lowest yardage total since Week 1 on a night when Dak Prescott threw for a season-high 376 yards on 47 pass attempts and CeeDee Lamb left the game early in the second half due to a concussion. Pickens did reach the five-catch threshold for the sixth straight game, but he also had a ball bounce off his hands on the first play of the second half that resulted in a Lions interception. Pickens also appeared to have a chance to come down with a deep throw from Prescott just before the two-minute warning but never appeared to make an attempt to catch the ball, and he'd been flagged for a facemask penalty earlier in the contest as well to wipe out a reception. Naturally, the good has far outweighed the bad when it comes to Pickens' debut Cowboys campaign, but he'll need to bounce back in a Week 15 home matchup against the Vikings on Sunday night, Dec. 14, especially if Lamb remains out.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Clear for Week 14
George Pickens (calf/knee) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game at Detroit, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.For the second week in a row, Pickens was listed with calf and knee injuries, which limited him at Monday's practice. He followed up that capped session with a full practice Tuesday and full walkthrough Wednesday, clearing him for Week 14 action. Pickens has continued to be a menace to opposing defenses since the Dallas Cowboys' Week 10 bye, gathering in 24 of 33 targets for 378 yards and two touchdowns over the last three contests.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Puts in full practice
George Pickens (calf/knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.Dallas listed Pickens as a non-participant and a limited participant on two of their practice reports last week while he dealt with the same two injuries, but he proceeded to play 53 snaps in the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day win over Kansas City and finished with six catches for 88 yards on a season-high 13 targets. Now that he's already achieved a full listing on Dallas' second practice report of Week 14, Pickens is seemingly locked in for Thursday's game against the Lions. On the heels of another big game, the former Steeler looks like a must-start option versus a leaky Detroit defense that lost one of its starting cornerbacks in Terrion Arnold (shoulder) to a season-ending injury in Week 13.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Limited in practice Monday
George Pickens (calf/knee) was limited in Monday's practice, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.Pickens had his practice reps limited last week with the same injuries and ultimately didn't carry an injury designation into last Thursday's win over the Chiefs. He ended up drawing a season-high 13 targets against Kansas City, turning in a 6-88-0 receiving line on 74 percent of the offensive snaps. He should be fine for Thursday night's game against the Lions.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Productive in Thanksgiving win
George Pickens caught six of 13 targets for 88 yards in Thursday's 31-28 win over Kansas City. He also caught a two-point conversion.The 13 targets led the Dallas Cowboys, but Pickens otherwise took a back seat to CeeDee Lamb and his 7-112-1 line on nine looks from Dak Prescott. Pickens was on the other end of Prescott's two-point conversion toss in the fourth quarter, however. The fourth-year wideout has already established a new career high with 1,142 receiving yards on the season in only 12 games, and he'll look to keep padding his totals ahead of potential free agency in the spring in a Week 14 clash with the Lions.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Clear for Thanksgiving
George Pickens (knee/calf) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game against the Chiefs, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.Pickens opened the week as a non-participant at Monday's walkthrough due to knee and calf injuries, but he followed it up with Tuesday's limited practice and Wednesday's full walkthrough, which was enough for the Dallas Cowboys to clear him with a quick turnaround between games. Since the team's Week 10 bye, he's reeled off 18 catches (on 20 targets) for 290 yards and two touchdowns over the last two contests, making him an easy plug and play for fantasy purposes.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Expected to play Thursday
George Pickens (knee/calf) is expected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Chiefs, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.Pickens was a non-participant at Monday's walkthrough and turned in a limited session Tuesday, so while he could be officially tagged with an injury designation on Wednesday's practice report, expectations are that the the fourth-year pro will suit up Thanksgiving Day. That aligns with the confidence coach Brian Schottenheimer has expressed in Pickens' expected availability. He's coming off back-to-back performances with nine catches, over 140 yards and one touchdown, and Pickens hasn't been held below 50 receiving yards since Week 1.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Turns in limited practice
George Pickens (knee/calf) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.The limited session represents a step forward for Pickens after he was gauged as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, but the wideout is still having his reps monitored carefully on a short week. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that he still anticipates Pickens playing Thursday against Kansas City.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Will practice Tuesday
Coach Brian Schottenheimer said George Pickens (knee/calf) will practice Tuesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.Schottenheimer said Monday that Pickens has a bruised shin, which is curiously neither a knee nor calf issue, but it sounds like the star wide receiver will be in good enough shape to play Thursday against Kansas City. Pickens hung a 9-146-1 receiving line on Philadelphia last week as he continues to deliver a career-best campaign.
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Cowboys' George Pickens: Tending to knee, calf injuries
George Pickens was a non-participant at Monday's walkthrough due to knee and calf injuries, Tommy Yarrish of the Dallas Cowboys' official site reports.Coach Brian Schottenheimer spoke on Pickens' health Monday, saying the wide receiver has a bruised shin that is "sore" following Sunday's win versus the Eagles, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com. The nature of Picken's health concern differs on Dallas' first official Week 13 injury report, but Schottenheimer nonetheless added that he should be good to go Thursday against the Chiefs. Wednesday's report will reveal whether or not Pickens heads into that contest with a designation.
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