Richard Sherman unloads on George Pickens

George Pickens had arguably his worst game as a member of the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, and former All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman did not hold back when discussing the performance.

Pickens caught just 5 passes for 37 yards in the Cowboys’ 44-30 Week 14 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. He was essentially a non-factor in the second half, which was a major issue for Dallas because CeeDee Lamb had exited the game with a concussion early in the third quarter.

During the Amazon postgame broadcast, Sherman blasted Pickens for his “half-a–” effort. The former cornerback called Pickens’ play in the second half “unacceptable.”

“The big story here is George Pickens. George Pickens throughout the game, especially late in the game, just looked uninterested, uninterested in playing football,” Sherman said. “That’s what you can’t have. If you’re gonna be a superstar, if you want to be the best receiver in the National Football League, you can’t ever be disengaged. It doesn’t matter if the game’s going your way or not going your way. You can’t just disappear in these games, or else you’re not gonna have an impact.”