Jones spoke very highly of Pickens, who is in the final year of his rookie deal after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers this past offseason. He leads the team with 300 receiving yards and four touchdowns, though Jones praised him for what he does off the field as well.

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Just when it looked as though the Dallas Cowboys would be blown out, they shocked the Green Bay Packers with an explosive second-quarter finish.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott connects with wide receiver George Pickens in the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown to take the lead over Green Bay Packers on "Sunday Night Football".

Beyond tight end Jake Ferguson, the Cowboys have several receivers who will be looped on to step up. Here is a look at their depth chart.