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It appears that different Dallas Cowboys star's days pinch nan squad mightiness beryllium numbered.
George Pickens collapsed retired successful 2025 aft being traded to Dallas from nan Pittsburgh Steelers, which has prompted talks of rather nan hefty contract.
However, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said that Pickens apt won't beryllium getting 1 from nan squad immoderate clip soon.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens celebrates aft catching a touchdown walk successful nan first half against nan Chicago Bears successful Chicago connected Sept. 21, 2025. (Erin Hooley/AP)
"We’ve made a determination that we’re going to person George Pickens (play nether nan franchise tag). There won’t beryllium negotiations connected a semipermanent deal," Jones told reporters connected Wednesday, via The Athletic.
The Cowboys gave Pickens nan franchise tag, which he has not signed, earlier this offseason.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said that he and Jerry Jones had a "good" gathering pinch nan receiver, contempt nan younger Jones saying Pickens' position for nan team's offseason programme is up successful nan air.
Schottenheimer, though, said he "expect[s] that [Pickens] will beryllium around."
In an question and reply during Super Bowl LX Week, CeeDee Lamb said he "absolutely" wanted his teammate to get his payday, specifically by nan Cowboys.
George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb of nan Dallas Cowboys observe a touchdown during nan crippled against nan Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected Nov. 17, 2025. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
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"Let's make that happen," he said.
Cowboys fable Michael Irvin echoed akin sentiments.
"You sewage to spell and motion George Pickens, and you sewage to do it early truthful he tin get to training campy and get that 2nd twelvemonth in," Irvin said to Fox News Digital.
Contract issues became a logic why nan Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to nan Green Bay Packers conscionable earlier past play began.
Pickens showed retired pinch nan champion marks of his profession successful 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Cowboys placed nan tag connected Pickens, considering he was group to beryllium a free supplier - nan Steelers had not exercised Pickens' fifth-year action earlier trading him.
Pickens made conscionable complete $1.6 cardinal past season, but Spotrac has his marketplace worth astatine complete $30 cardinal annually.
George Pickens of nan Dallas Cowboys stretches earlier an NFL crippled against nan Detroit Lions astatine Ford Field successful Detroit, Mich., connected Dec. 4, 2025. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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With Pickens other Lamb, Prescott's 4,552 yards were nan second-most of his career, and he led nan NFL pinch 404 completed passes.
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