George Pickens has already shown what he can bring to Dallas. Now CeeDee Lamb is talking about just how high this pairing could climb.
During Saturday’s preseason broadcast, Lamb was asked what he thinks he and Pickens can become in 2026, and he didn’t leave much room for interpretation.
“The best ever,” Lamb said.
That kind of confidence makes sense after what Pickens just did in his first season with the Cowboys. After arriving from the Pittsburgh Steelers and landing in Dallas’ high-powered offense, he turned in the best year of his NFL career, piling up 1,429 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. For the Cowboys, that meant another explosive option beside Lamb and exactly the kind of production that fueled the buzz around the move in the first place.
Lamb’s own numbers came down a bit from his usual top-tier pace. He finished with 75 catches for 1,077 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games, with the high-ankle sprain cited as a major reason for the drop.
There’s also the bigger question hanging over the duo: how long Dallas can keep them together. Pickens is on the 2026 campaign under a fully guaranteed $27.3 million franchise tag after he and the team couldn’t reach a long-term deal before the deadline.
Lamb, though, sounded optimistic when he spoke to Yahoo Sports on Aug. 10.
“I’m sure we can make a way,” Lamb said via Yahoo Sports on August 10. “I know it’s going to be a little crazy, but I know we can make a way for this one.”
As Lamb heads into his seventh NFL season, his focus stays on helping the Cowboys win and getting back to the level he’s set for most of his career. If everything breaks the right way, he’ll have Pickens beside him again as Dallas tries to turn a dangerous tandem into something even bigger.
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