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Dallas has no plans to extend or trade George Pickens this offseason and he remains on a one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag. Pickens signed the tender but skipped the voluntary workout, drawing optics ahead of mandatory OTAs and minicamp. He’s under contract for 2026 with $27.3M fully guaranteed and could face fines for missing mandatory activities, though the presence of his guaranteed money makes a return to the field likely.
Jets running back Breece Hall agreed to a three-year, $45.75 million contract with $29 million guaranteed, keeping him in New York after using the franchise tag for 2026; he had 1,065 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns last season and added 36 receptions, with the deal positioning him behind only Barkley and McCaffrey in RB average value as Frank Reich aims to restore Hall’s receiving role and other tagged players like George Pickens and Kyle Pitts also have 2026 contracts.
George Pickens accepted the Cowboys’ 2026 franchise tender and will report to work, with fines for missed practices; the plan is to perform well enough this season to force a long-term deal (or another tag in 2027), mirroring Dak Prescott’s approach and setting up a potential lucrative open-market payday at age 27 if he stays healthy and productive.
The Steelers moved George Pickens to Dallas to avoid a long-term contract battle, but now the Cowboys have him under a franchise tag while he pushes for either a long-term deal or a trade. His camp has even explored other teams, though nothing materialized yet. With Dallas reluctant to commit to a long-term contract, the ongoing tension risks becoming ugly and reflects the very scenario Pittsburgh aimed to dodge.
George Pickens has signed the Cowboys' one-year, $27.3 million franchise tender, guaranteeing him this season and keeping him in Dallas through 2026, with a potential trade still possible but Cowboys say they have zero intention to deal him; he earned a Pro Bowl in 2025 and remains a key piece ahead of free agency in 2027.
The Cowboys placed a franchise tag on George Pickens and won’t pursue a long-term deal this offseason; Pickens reportedly planned to sign the tag but has not yet, leaving him unsigned and not under contract, which could lead to a trade or extension and provides NFC East rivals, notably the Giants, with ongoing drama to watch.
On the first day of the NFL draft, reports indicated Cowboys receiver George Pickens is expected to sign his one-year, $27.298 million franchise tender, but he has not yet accepted. Signing would put him under contract and expose him to fines for missing minicamps or training camp; accepting could also enable a trade. If a trade happens after July 15, the acquiring team cannot sign him to a multi-year deal. The Cowboys could tag him again at roughly a 20% higher figure (about $32.75 million), though that would still leave him well below market value, and a longer-term deal would only be possible with later negotiations.
Dallas Cowboys will place George Pickens on the 2026 franchise tag, blocking a long-term deal after his 1,429 receiving yards in 2025; with draft-day trade chatter heating up, five teams—Titans, Chargers, Dolphins, Ravens, and Commanders—are floated as potential destinations based on cap space and fit.
Dallas Cowboys will sign the nonexclusive $27.3 million franchise tag for George Pickens, allowing him to participate in the offseason program while long-term deal talks are not pursued in 2026. The move keeps Pickens off the free-agent market for now, preserves the Cowboys’ ability to trade him, and leaves open the possibility of drafting a wide receiver, with Pickens set to become a free agent in 2027.
Dallas placed a $27.3 million franchise tag on George Pickens for 2026 and said there would be no long-term talks this year, but owners Jerry and Stephen Jones later called Pickens’ agent, David Mulugheta, in a cordial 5–10 minute discussion about his future; Mulugheta also represents Micah Parsons, and Dallas could still draft a receiver with the 12th overall pick.
Dallas Cowboys halt any long-term negotiations with wide receiver George Pickens and will keep him on the 2026 franchise tag, a $27.298 million cap hit for the year; Pickens could skip offseason programs as leverage, and any extension would have to be reached by the July 15 deadline or wait until the following offseason.
Dallas Cowboys have placed the franchise tag on George Pickens for the 2026 season, halting any long-term contract talks for now and notifying Pickens’ agent a week ago. The team cited payroll considerations and Pickens’ still-new fit in the offense as reasons to revisit a long-term deal later, after a breakout 2025 in which he exceeded 1,400 receiving yards and nine touchdowns and earned a Pro Bowl nod after being acquired from the Steelers for a third-round pick. Coaches and executives expressed enthusiasm about keeping him in the building as OTAs and minicamp approach.
Stephen Jones says there will be no long-term contract for George Pickens in 2026, with Dallas planning to use the franchise tag (about $27.3 million) and defer a longer deal to 2027. The two-year payout would total roughly $60.9 million, well below current market value, giving the Cowboys leverage while Pickens weighs his options and the potential for a holdout or a one-year tender.
Stephen Jones said the Cowboys have not received any trade inquiries for George Pickens, despite his franchise-tag situation and a July deadline for long-term deals; the article notes last year’s contract drama with Micah Parsons ending in a trade, and indicates there remains time for the Pickens situation to play out in the offseason.
New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles’ Kelsey Plum received core franchise designations, granting their teams exclusive negotiating rights and a guaranteed one-year deal at the new supermax salary (up to about $1.4 million) as free agency opens. The core tag helps teams manage a roughly $7 million cap and can be used twice from 2027 onward on players with under seven years’ experience; other players tagged include Kelsey Mitchell, Arike Ogunbowale, Allisha Gray, Ariel Atkins and Ezi Magbegor. Expansion teams Portland and Toronto tagged Bridget Carleton and Marina Mabrey, respectively. The tag can lead to sign-and-trade deals; negotiations run this week with free agency starting Saturday and training camp beginning April 19. The delayed CBA pushed the start of free agency, and more than 80% of veteran players are free agents this year.