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It looks like another Dallas Cowboys star’s days with the team could be numbered.
George Pickens broke out in 2025 after being traded to Dallas from the Pittsburgh Steelers, sparking talk of a pretty hefty contract.
However, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Pickens probably won’t receive one from the team anytime soon.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens celebrates after catching a touchdown pass in the first half against the Chicago Bears in Chicago on Sept. 21, 2025. (Erin Hooley/AP)
“We have made the decision that we are going to have George Pickens (play under the franchise tag). There will be no negotiations on a long-term deal,” Jones told reporters Wednesday, via The Athletic.
The Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Pickens, who has not signed, earlier this offseason.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he and Jerry Jones had a “good” meeting with the receiver, even though the younger Jones said Pickens’ status for the team’s offseason program is up in the air.
Schottenheimer, however, said he “hopes[s] that [Pickens] It will be here.”
In an interview during Super Bowl LX week, CeeDee Lamb said he “absolutely” wanted his teammate to get his payday, specifically from the Cowboys.
George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys celebrate a touchdown during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 17, 2025. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
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“Let’s make that happen,” he said.
Cowboys legend Michael Irvin echoed similar sentiments.
“You have to go and sign George Pickens, and you have to do it early so he can get to training camp and start that second year,” Irvin told Pak Gazette Digital.
Contract issues became the reason the Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just before last season began.
Pickens had career-highs of 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns. The Cowboys placed the tag on Pickens, considering he was set to be a free agent; the Steelers had not exercised Pickens’ fifth-year option before trading him.
Pickens made just over $1.6 million last season, but Spotrac has his market value at over $30 million annually.
George Pickens of the Dallas Cowboys stretches before an NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on December 4, 2025. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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With Pickens opposite Lamb, Prescott’s 4,552 yards were the second most of his career and he led the NFL with 404 completions.
