Cowboys Franchise Tag George Pickens for $27M

0:00On March 31st, Dallas Cowboys are set to lock in wide receiver George Pickens with the franchise tag for the 2026 season, worth. About $27.3 million, holding firm through the July 15 deadline for long-term extensions. Earlier this week, Cowboys co-owner and exec B.P. Stephen Jones chatted with reporters and dropped a reality check, saying Pickens might just have to. Ball out on that one-year tender? If no deal gets done. Jones gets it players crave those long-term bags, but he pointed out teams use the tag all the time, and it's still big money, even if it's not THE. Multi-year security folks want. The Cowboys have been here before, slapping the tag on quarterback Dak Prescott more than once and strafting him back in 2016, and Prescott even told Pickens to bet on himself and keep contract talks from getting too personal. Jones wrapped it up by saying they respect the push, but won't spill details on where Negotiations stand, leaving everyone watching how this plays out, as Cap sees and heats

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