{"id":255856,"date":"2025-11-22T11:49:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T16:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=255856"},"modified":"2025-11-22T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T16:49:26","slug":"cowboys-george-pickens-benched-for-missing-team-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/11\/22\/cowboys-george-pickens-benched-for-missing-team-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Star Receiver Benched for Missing Team Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, the Dallas Cowboys team unleashed the lightning of discipline, revealing that star receiver George Pickens was benched for the opening series of the game against the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> because he committed the gravest sin against punctuality: he missed the team bus for the game.<\/p>\n

Head coach Brian Schottenheimer\u2019s message was clear that he “is not going to play favorites with anybody.” Immediately following Pickens’ benching, his close friend<\/a>, CeeDee Lamb, received the same punishment, although the infractions of these two great friends were different from the team protocol perspective.<\/p>\n

While Pickens\u2019 offense was related to physically failing to reach the bus on time, Lamb’s penalty came from a late-night adventure, where the receiver later told reporters that he was benched for breaking the 10 p.m. Sunday night curfew after he got late following dinner and drinks at a casino, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n

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Stephen<\/span>\u00a0Jones<\/span>\u00a0says<\/span>\u00a0Cowboys<\/span>\u00a0star<\/span>\u00a0receiver<\/span>\u00a0Pickens<\/span>\u00a0pays<\/span> the price<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0missing<\/span> the bus<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Executive Vice President Stephen Jones, speaking about these pre-game actions on \u201cDallas’ 105.3 The Fan\u201d on Friday, said<\/a> “hats off to Schotty for being consistent.” Jones said that Pickens\u2019 offense was “missing the buses,” whereas Lamb’s was “one was of the night before leading into the morning” type of violation.<\/p>\n

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George Pickens missed the team bus to Monday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders, leading to him getting benched, executive vice president Stephen Jones told Dallas' 105.3 The Fan on Friday.https:\/\/t.co\/SsnZSe0MFo<\/a><\/p>\n

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n