Overview
- George Pickens is locked in for 2026 on the non-exclusive franchise tag at about $27.3 million, which puts him under contract and eligible for all team work.
- Executive vice president Stephen Jones said Tuesday there is zero interest in trading Pickens and added the team expects him to attend the mandatory June minicamp.
- The Cowboys are not negotiating a long-term deal right now, and under league rules the two sides have until July 15 to agree to any multi-year contract this year.
- ESPN reported agent David Mulugheta checked Pickens’ market over draft weekend before the tender was signed, while Dallas coaches and executives said they have not discussed a trade.
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer praised Pickens’ ceiling after his 2025 Pro Bowl, second-team All-Pro season, as the team continues to track attendance and professionalism following internal fines for lateness last year.