The pressure is on several big-name NFL players as they enter a season that will go a long way toward determining their playing futures — and possibly that

Ahead of the Cowboys' return to Dallas following training camp, one member of the front office had nothing but good things to say about WR George Pickens.

A lot of people never got a chance to see the man up under the helmet,” Pickens’ father said of his son’s Steelers tenure.

The Ringer's Sheil Kapadia predicts Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens won't last one season with his new team.

Set to be one of the most dynamic duos in football this season, it isn't only Pickens and Lamb that have embodied Schottenheimer's culture shift; it has been the entire room. As for Pickens, the player he was portrayed as prior to his move to Dallas,

First-year Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer shuts down any concerns about wide receiver George Pickens not wanting to be coached.

Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens gives fans something to cheer about after making an impressive grab during practice

The Dallas Cowboys' newest wide receiver could be considered a gamble, but what he's done so far at training camp should have fantasy managers on notice.

Cowboys receiver Jonathan Mingo suffered an injury in Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens. He could miss at least several weeks.

Pickens has one year remaining on his rookie deal so that an extension would have been possible upon arrival. Instead, the 24-year-old’s attention is focused on playing out his contract year, meaning this could prove to be a one-year rental for Dallas. Pickens’ first impressions with the Cowboys have been positive, though.

The Dallas VP of player personnel said, "I think that it’s a very competitive roster," of this team before breaking camp.

The 24-year-old Pickens has quickly befriended and earned the trust of Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, Dallas' No. 1 option in the pass game and the leader of the position group for the first time in his NFL career.