Overview
- Jerry Jones said Tuesday at the league meetings that he is comfortable with George Pickens playing 2026 on the non‑exclusive franchise tag and that the team has long‑term plans for him.
- Fox Sports reported that Dallas is not currently negotiating an extension, and the sides have until July 15 to strike a multiyear deal.
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday he has not pushed Pickens to attend voluntary workouts, which start April 20, and he called participation a personal choice until mandatory OTAs in mid‑June.
- Because the tag is non‑exclusive, Pickens can sign an offer sheet with another team, and if Dallas declines to match, that club would owe two first‑round picks unless the sides agreed to a different trade, with reports linking the Jets as a possible suitor.
- Pickens is coming off 93 catches, 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025, and his price is shaped by CeeDee Lamb’s $34 million per year and Jaxon Smith‑Njigba’s new $42 million benchmark.