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It looks like another Dallas Cowboys star’s days with the team may be numbered.
George Pickens broke out in 2025 after being traded to Dallas from the Pittsburgh Steelers, prompting talk of a hefty contract.
However, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Pickens likely won’t get 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’ve made a decision that we want George Pickens (to play under the franchise tag). There will be no negotiations on a long-term deal,” Jones told reporters Wednesday, via The Athletic .
The Cowboys gave Pickens the franchise tag, which he has not signed, earlier this offseason.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he and Jerry Jones had a “good” meeting with the receiver, despite the younger Jones saying Picken’s status for the team’s offseason program is up in the air.
However, Schottenheimer said he “expects[s] to [Pickens] will be around.”
In an interview during Super Bowl LX Week, CeeDee Lamb said he “absolutely” wanted his teammate to get his paycheck, 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, Nev., on Nov. 17, 2025. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
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“Let’s make it happen,” he said.
Cowboys legend Michael Irvin echoed similar sentiments.
“You’ve got to go get George Pickens and you’ve got to do it early so he can come to training camp and get that second year,” Irvin told Pakinomist Digital.
Contract issues became a reason the Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just before last season began.
Pickens posted career-high 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 hadn’t exercised Pickens’ fifth-year option before trading him.
Pickens made just over $1.6 million last season, but Spotrac has his market cap in excess of $30 million annually.
George Pickens of the Dallas Cowboys stretches before an NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., on Dec. 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.
