In his first season with the Cowboys, wide receiver George Pickens wasn’t just trying to benefit from having a fresh start, but was eyeing a big season in his “contract year” knowing he’d be a free agent in March.
Not only did Pickens produce his best season with career-highs in every major category, but now he can add All-Pro to his list of accomplishments, that also saw him make his first Pro Bowl.
Pickens is one of three Cowboys to earn second-team All-Pro honors by The Associated Press (AP). The list was announced on Saturday and also included a pair of special teams standouts.
Kicker Brandon Aubrey and return specialist KaVontae Turpin were also second-team All-Pros.
Pickens was behind first-seamers Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja’Marr Chase. Aubrey was on the second-team behind Vikings kicker Will Reichard and Turpin finished behind Buffalo’s Ray Davis.
This is the second year in a row the Cowboys landed a receiver, kicker and returner on the AP All-Pro teams. Last year, CeeDee Lamb and Turpin were first-teamers and Aubrey made the second-team.
For Aubrey, he’s been selected on the All-Pro squad in each of his first three seasons in the NFL. In 2023, he was a first-team selection.
Aubrey was 36-of-42 on field goals, with all six misses occurring from 50 yards or more. He did make a 64-yard field goal as time expired in regulation, sending a Week 2 game vs. the Giants to overtime. Aubrey then became the first kicker in NFL history to make field goals to end regulation and overtime, helping Dallas to a 40-37 win.
Turpin set all sorts of Cowboys records this year, including most net yards with 2,351, surpassing DeMarco Murray (2,261 in 2014). Most of Turpin’s yardage came from kickoff returns, where he set the Cowboys’ single-season records for attempts with 69 and yards with 1,814 – which both also led the NFL this year.
Turpin was not among the five Cowboys selected to the upcoming Pro Bowl. Aubrey and Pickens were both on the list, along with Quinnen Williams, Dak Prescott and Tyler Smith.
