Andrew Buller-Russ
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft is over, the Dallas Cowboys can turn their attention to other areas. In their case, that may mean figuring out what to do with George Pickens. The team has placed the franchise tag on their other Pro Bowl wide receiver, but despite previous reports, the 25-year-old has yet to sign it.
That means anything can still happen, from the Cowboys pulling the $27.2 million franchise tag, re-signing him to a long-term contract, or possibly even a trade. If it were up to Pickens, he’d prefer either a long-term contract or even a trade from Dallas, rather than play under the one-year franchise tag.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Pickens has now told the Cowboys that he either “wants a long-term contract, or he would like a trade.”
Schefter adds that Pickens’ agent has even tried to go to other teams to gauge their trade interest in the star receiver, but “nothing materialized.” Meanwhile, the Cowboys remain “adamant” that they won’t be trading Pickens despite having no intentions of signing him to a long-term deal this offseason.
This feels like the Micah Parsons situation developing all over again in Dallas. According to Schefter, Pickens is “more tradeable than Parsons” because the Cowboys are unwilling to negotiate a long-term contract with the receiver right now.
Now that the NFL Draft is over, perhaps teams will circle back around to the potential availability of Pickens. Will anyone step up with an offer too good to refuse?
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