"We thought it was best and timely for all parties involved."Khan said on Friday that a "fresh start" was best for both sides.The Steelers gain nothing by airing out dirty laundry. Obviously, if they believed it was in the team's best interests to keep Pickens,

The Pittsburgh Steelers decided to trade wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week. Though the Steelers acquired D.K. Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks earlier this offseason, they give up another talented and productive receiver in Pickens, who had not requested a trade.

George Pickens took the mature approach to answering a question about Mike Tomiin saying he needed to 'grow up.'