Steelers coach Mike Tomlin once referred to receiver George Pickens’s behavior as a “ pebble in my shoe .” Now that the shoe has been removed and the pebble has been shaken out, Tomlin has slipped the sneaker back on his foot and walked away.

The Dallas Cowboys went into this offseason hoping to land a No. 2 receiver to complement star CeeDee Lamb.

“significant locker room guys got fed up with Pickens’ antics” and feared toxicity could spread.