Pickens angry after late interception seals Cowboys' loss to Bears

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens reacted angrily on the sideline after a pass glanced off his hands and was intercepted late in Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, a sequence that effectively sealed the defeat and drew widespread attention. The play, captured on the broadcast, preceded footage of Pickens slamming his helmet on the turf and later sitting with a towel over his head, visibly upset as teammates tried to calm him.

Pickens had earlier hauled in a one-handed touchdown catch in the second quarter to briefly tie the game and finished with five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown, team statistics showed. The turnover occurred on a short pass from Dak Prescott with Pickens open about eight yards downfield; the ball glanced off his hands and Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds made the diving interception that helped clinch Chicago’s victory.

The outburst renewed scrutiny of Pickens’ temperament, a storyline that followed him from the Pittsburgh Steelers before Dallas acquired him in May. The Cowboys traded draft picks to bring in the 24-year-old, a former 1,000-yard receiver whose big-play ability has been tempered by moments of volatility....