"The Dallas Cowboys, like every other team, will pursue external free agents, but will also try to keep some of their own. They started early on keeping one star, George Pickens, by placing the non-exclusive franchise tag on him. Now they must finish the process."
"They could just say that's it and let Pickens play on the franchise tag. The downside to that is it will cost Dallas around $27.3 million against the 2026 salary cap. They could reach a long-term deal that will ease the cap hit in 2026 and keep Pickens in Dallas for the foreseeable future."
"Another route is to let Pickens go if another team signs him to an offer sheet and collect two first-round picks. That is very unlikely to happen as two first-rounders is a steep price. But another team could tempt Pickens with a big, long-term deal to the point where Pickens asks for a trade."
The Dallas Cowboys must decide George Pickens' future as free agency approaches for the 2026 season. The team placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on the star receiver, but several paths remain available. Keeping him on the franchise tag costs approximately $27.3 million against the salary cap. Alternatively, Dallas could negotiate a long-term contract to reduce the cap hit, though the organization has a history of being reluctant with such commitments and already employs a highly-paid wide receiver. Another possibility involves allowing Pickens to sign an offer sheet with another team, which would yield two first-round picks in compensation, though this scenario is unlikely. A fourth option exists if another team's offer prompts Pickels to request a trade, enabling Dallas to negotiate a trade package. Cowboys fans view all options as roughly equally probable.
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