On Saturday, head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media for the first time since Pickens was traded, and while he did not add much color, he said it was simply time.

Mike Tomlin famously is the one who last year urged George Pickens to "grow up,'' so this Steelers reveal isn't shocking.

Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers sent wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a third-round draft pick and a swap of Day 3 picks. The deal came after a three-year run where Pickens was at times productive but also at times frustrating for the Steelers.