Cowboys' Pickens Tagged, Fans Fuming

On March 31st, the Dallas Cowboys slapped the franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens,

putting his future on hold, unless they lock in a long-term deal soon.

If talk-star by the deadline, he'll play next season under that tag worth about $27 million.

Reports are swirling that Pickens might skip the office season workouts, which has the front office

on edge. Head coach Brian Schadenheimer says he's not sure about Pickens showing up,

but stressed the team loves having him and wants him around for years.

Noting he's been training with CD Lamb and Dak Prescott. Fans are fed up, remembering

how CDs hold out slowed the team's start last year, and they don't want to repeat with Pickens.

It's stirring up the same vibes from last off-season's drama with Michael Parsons,

where promises didn't match actions right away. The market for top receivers is heating up fast,

especially after Jackson Smith and Jigbuzz fresh deal, so Pickens' price tag is climbing.

Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones dodged questions on negotiations,

saying they're keeping it quiet. No public jabs this time. Bottom line, if Dallas really sees

Pickens as a cornerstone, they need to step up and ink that extension before it gets messier

and cost them more. Down the line. Football news, powered by AI. This is NFL News Today.

I'm Corey with The Story.