Context:

The Dallas Cowboys acquired wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a move that excited CeeDee Lamb but was met with relief by former Cowboy Jourdan Lewis, who had an altercation with Pickens in 2024. Lewis, who recently signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, expressed satisfaction with his decision to leave Dallas, citing divine confirmation for his move. The altercation with Pickens involved a facemask incident during a game, which led to fines for both players. The Cowboys had a pressing need for a receiver, and Pickens, who had impressive yardages in the past two seasons, is expected to form a formidable duo with Lamb under quarterback Dak Prescott. Despite the promising new lineup, Lewis seems content with his transfer to Jacksonville and away from the Cowboys' current dynamics.

Dive Deeper:

• Jourdan Lewis, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, expressed relief at not having to share a locker room with George Pickens after the latter was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Cowboys.

• Lewis had an altercation with Pickens in 2024, which escalated postgame when Pickens pulled Lewis down by his facemask after a fumble recovery, resulting in fines for both players.

• Lewis signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason and feels that his departure from Dallas was meant to be, as he wrote on X.

• The Cowboys' acquisition of Pickens addresses their need for a receiver, as fans were previously puzzled by the team's lack of action in strengthening this position.

• Pickens has had strong performances in recent seasons, recording 1,000 yards in 2023 and 900 yards the previous year, suggesting he and CeeDee Lamb could create a strong receiving partnership.

• Despite the potential for success with the Cowboys' new setup, Lewis is content with his move to Jacksonville, indicating no regrets about leaving Dallas.

• Aaliyan Mohammed, the journalist reporting on these developments, has a background in covering MLB prospects and various sports teams, including the Green Bay Packers and college sports in the SEC.

• The Dallas Cowboys traded for George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday morning. While CeeDee Lamb is excited that he is now teammates with Pickens, Jourdan Lewis is glad he doesn't have to share a locker room with the ex-Steelers star.

• Lewis signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on a three-year, $30 million deal this offseason. He had spent the last eight seasons with the Cowboys, but he seems to have no doubts about the move after seeing the Cowboys acquire Pickens.

• "Confirmation, God wanted me in Jacksonville," Lewis wrote on X.

• Lewis and Pickens got into a slight altercation at the end of a game in 2024. Pickens dragged Lewis down to the ground by his facemask after Lewis recovered a fumble to end the game against the Steelers. The altercation bled into the postgame as well when Lewis said, "Pittsburgh needs a receiver. George Pickens (is) weak," on his way back to the locker room.

• Both players were fined for their actions at the end of the game, according to NBS Sports' Charean Williams.

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• "Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was fined $10,230 for grabbing Jourdan Lewis’ facemask on the final play of the game," wrote Williams. "The Cowboys cornerback was fined $11,255 for taunting Pickens on the same play."

• Receiver was a need for the Cowboys, and many fans were puzzled as to why they had not made a trade or signing to add one. Pickens had 1,000 yards in 2023 and had 900 yards last year, in just 14 games. He and Lamb figure to be a great duo with Dak Prescott as their trigger man. However, Lewis seems fine with not being part of the new look Cowboys.

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