Clinton Visits, Pickens Tagged: Cowboys Draft Uncertainty

0:00On April 22nd, the Dallas Cowboys' pre-draft press conference took a while turn with two big surprises, former President Bill Clinton dropping by two, Chatwood Jerry Jones, and the team shutting down long-term contract talks with star-wide receiver George Pickens. At 25 years old and heading into his fifth NFL season, Pickens is set to play 2026 on the franchise tag worth 27.3 million dollars, all guaranteed. Pickens exploded last year after the Cowboys traded a third-round pick to get him from the Pittsburgh Steelers. He ranked third in the league with up in 429 receiving yards, a thing catches with 93 and top 10 and several. Other key stats, driving next to Dak Prescott in CD-LAM. Team execs like Steven Jones compared it to past moves like tagging Prescott twice before his extension or letting Tony Pollard walk after his tag. Year. They inform Pickens and his agent directly, but dodged questions on their reactions,

1:00saying it's not productive to dive in now. No long-term deal means uncertainty for the offseason program, since Pickens hasn't signed the tag yet, making it fully voluntary with no fines. As for Thursday's draft, where Dallas picks 12th and 20th, they're open to grabbing another receiver like Jordan Tyson or McCuy lemon if the best talent falls. This keeps the Cowboys flexible heading into the draft, balancing their loaded receiver room while iron defense, but Pickens stays locked in for at. Least one more dominant year under the tag, NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day. I'm Cory with the story.