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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown addressed the Dallas Cowboys trading for George Pickens.

The Dallas Cowboys caught the attention of Philadelphia Eagles star AJ Brown with their bold trade for wide receiver George Pickens.

Pickens arrived in Dallas via trade earlier in May. The Cowboys sent a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick.

As usual, the Eagles will see the Cowboys twice next season — including a matchup right out of the gate on Sept. 4 for the NFL opener. Brown sees the Cowboys as an increased threat with Pickens teaming up with CeeDee Lamb.

“I like that [the Pickens] trade. I ain’t gonna lie. We’re going to have to worry about them [the Cowboys], for sure,” Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown said. “We’re going to have to worry about them. No, I like the trade. I do like the trade, like the competition. I like George Pickens; I like CeeDee Lamb. And that collab, it’s going to be exciting to watch because all that does is bring the best out of us.

“So, if we know how they coming, we are going to have to step it up.”

Pickens, a second-round pick in 2022, comes with some big upside and untapped potential. He amassed 174 receptions for 2,841 yards and 12 touchdowns across 48 games with the Steelers. Pickens’ standout season came in 2023, recording 63 catches for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns.

One of the big beneficiaries of the trade will be quarterback Dak Prescott, who called the acquisition of Pickens “huge.”

“I mean just look at that guy’s tape, you see what he does, the kind of receiver that he is, he’s going to win a one-on-ones. He can win 2 vs. 1 if he has to,” Prescott said. “Very, very talented guy when you can add him alongside of CeeDee and the rest of the weapons that we have … I’m super excited.”

Prescott is recovering from offseason hamstring surgery but has been cleared for all activities except contact. The Cowboys quarterback was on the field during OTAs this week, working with Lamb and new addition Pickens to start building early chemistry.

J.R. DeGroote JR DeGroote is a staff writer for Heavy.com, where they have been covering the NFL, NBA, and trending sports stories since 2019. More about J.R. DeGroote