Happy midweek, everyone! John Breech is busy calculating how the Cincinnati Bengals' AFC North chances will be affected by George Pickens' exit from the division (more on that below), so today's Pick Six newsletter is brought to you by Cody Benjamin, with tidbits on all the latest from around the NFL.

Insider Gerry Dulac shed light on when the George Pickens trade negotiations between the Steelers and Cowboys truly began.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys have finalized a trade for wide receiver George Pickens. Dallas confirmed the deal on Wednesday after ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the trade. Schefter noted Pickens' agent is also the agent for Micah Parsons, who is seeking a long-term extension from the Cowboys this offseason.