Overview
- The Cowboys placed a non-exclusive one-year franchise tag on George Pickens and he signed the $27.2–$27.3 million tender rather than reach a long-term deal.
- Pickens did not attend voluntary OTAs this week and team officials said Thursday that he is hosting a personal football camp and that communication with him has been good.
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he expects Pickens to be at the mandatory minicamp that runs June 16–18 and reminded reporters that the voluntary sessions do not trigger fines.
- Dallas has publicly refused to negotiate an offseason extension for Pickens and faces a July 15 rule deadline after which tagged players cannot sign multiyear contracts with their club.
- Pickens’ breakout 2025 season and recent high-dollar receiver deals in the league mean his long-term market value is climbing and could force Dallas to pay more or consider other roster moves next year.