Overview
- Pickens returned to The Star for an offseason physical and attended mandatory minicamp after skipping voluntary OTAs, which prevented a roughly $107,911 fine for missing the three‑day session.
- Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Pickens will be limited to walkthroughs and individual drills this week and will not take part in team drills as the staff manages his workload.
- Pickens told reporters he will not hold out and plans to play and report to training camp, while his agent confirmed advice to skip voluntary sessions earlier in the spring.
- He signed the fully guaranteed one‑year franchise tag worth about $27.3 million for 2026, and both sides have until July 15 to reach a long‑term extension under the NFL’s tagged‑player window.
- Relations remain fragile because Pickens’ camp is displeased with how the team handled contract talks and fears a repeat tag in 2027, a dynamic that matters given Dallas’ big salary commitments to Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.