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George Pickens Injury Update
WR · Dallas Cowboys · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
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Current status
OUT
Hamstring; inactive for Sunday's game at Indianapolis
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Pickens’ current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He was added to Dallas’ Thursday, Oct. 22 report Questionable with a shoulder injury, his first designation of the season; he had played all 17 games for Dallas in 2025.
He started slowly, with 9 catches on 14 targets for 68 yards and no touchdowns through the first two games (Pro Football Reference). In 2025 he caught 93 passes for 1,429 yards and 9 TDs, earning Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors.
Fantasy Action: Pickens is inactive for Dallas’ Week 9 game at Indianapolis with a hamstring injury, per NBC Sports’ Nov. 8 report; bench him in all formats this week and check Dallas’ Week 10 practice reports before counting on him as a WR2 again.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Oct 22 | Added to Dallas’ Thursday injury report Questionable with a shoulder injury, his first designation of the season. |
| Oct 31 | Still listed Questionable (shoulder) ahead of the Cowboys’ Week 8 home game against Arizona. |
| Nov 8 | Inactive for Week 9 at Indianapolis with a hamstring injury after being listed Questionable. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hamstring (with Pittsburgh) | 3 |
Pickens played all 17 games for Dallas in 2025, catching 93 of 137 targets for 1,429 yards and 9 TDs, with Pro Bowl and All-Pro second-team selections (Pro Football Reference).
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Frequently asked about George Pickens
Is George Pickens injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He was added to Dallas’ Thursday, Oct. 22 report Questionable with a shoulder injury, his first designation of the season, and he played through it in Week 8 against Arizona before a hamstring issue made him Questionable ahead of Week 9 at Indianapolis; he also missed three games with a hamstring injury in 2024 with Pittsburgh.
Why has George Pickens been quiet in 2026?
His slow start was a usage and efficiency story, not an injury one: he drew 14 targets in the first two games but gained only 68 yards, while Lamb and Ferguson scored the touchdowns.
Where he ranks this week
Out Hamstring
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