George Pickens Signs Franchise Tag with Cowboys

On April 30, George Pickens just inked the franchise tag with the Dallas Cowboys, locking

in $27.3 million guaranteed for the 2026 season.

The 25-year-old wide receiver signed on Wednesday, keeping him off the free agent market for

now.

Coming off his breakout Pro Bowl campaign in 2025, Pickens posted career highs with 93

catches on 137.

Targets, 1,429 yards, and 9 touchdowns over 17 games.

Earlier this year, Dallas traded for him from the Pittsburgh Steelers back on May 7, 2025,

sending picks the other way, including a third-rounder that became quarterback Drew Alar.

Pickens spent his first three seasons in Pittsburgh after they drafted him second round out of

Georgia in 2022.

The Cowboys front office made it clear they're not shopping him or pushing for a long-term

deal right now.

They slapped the tag on him, February 27, the first time since 2022 with Dalton Schultz,

but there's a July 15 deadline.

If they want to extend, for now, Pickens stays put in Dallas, balling out with that big

check on the way eyes on how he builds on last year's fire.