George Pickens Clears Injury Report, Leaving Cowboys Fans to Worry About His Effort Instead
Tom Pelissero reported Pickens is 'off the injury report and good to go Monday night vs. the Eagles.'
The are getting a very expensive piece of their offense back on the field just in time to try and save their season. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, wide receiver has cleared the injury report and is officially good to go for Monday Night Football against the .
had been dealing with a shoulder issue, but his physical health might be the least of the concerns in right now. The Cowboys are sitting at an ugly 2-4 after dropping their last two games, including a 23-13 loss to the where the offense looked like it was running in wet cement.
With sidelined by an ankle injury, desperately needs to actually look like a primary target. He is currently playing on a one-year, $27.2 million franchise tag, which is a massive number for a guy who has managed just 33 receptions for 428 yards and a single touchdown through six weeks.
For context, paying nearly $30 million for one touchdown in a month and a half is the kind of return on investment that usually gets a hedge fund manager investigated.
The real issue isn't the shoulder, it is the tape. has spent the last week getting publicly roasted by everyone from Bill Simmons to Richard Sherman for a glaring lack of effort. When a star receiver looks completely disinterested while his team is losing, that is not a slump. That is a business decision.
Anyone looking at the prop markets for Monday night has to factor in that dynamic. You are not just betting on whether can beat the secondary, you are betting on whether he actually wants to.
Monday night in Philly is about as hostile as it gets, and the are running out of time to fix their season. is healthy, but we are about to find out if he is actually ready to play.