Cowboys Face Pickens Standoff, Voluntary Workouts Loom

0:00On March 30, Dallas Cowboys staring down another star player standoff just a year after Micah Parsons drama. Why do receiver George Pickens got slapped with the $28.8 million franchise tag? But no contract talks yet. Coach Aaron Shahnheimer says he is not sure if the 25-year-old will show for voluntary workouts starting soon. Pickens came over in a trade from Pittsburgh, last offseason, and lit it up with 93 catches for 1,429 yards. And nine touchdowns, all career highs. That puts him right in the mix with CD-LAM as a top threat. But Pickens has a rep for headaches, getting benched early with LAM, after missing curfew against the Raiders and dogging it on plays in a loss to the Lions. Back in Pittsburgh, fines piled up for unsportsman like Conduct, same old story from his second round draft days. Shahnheimer is chill about it from the NFL meetings in Phoenix, saying they love Pickens here and won him long-term.

1:00No pressure on workouts since they are voluntary, and with a non-exclusive tag, another team could snack him for two first round picks if Jerry Jones approves. Expect Pickens rocking the star in 2026, unless something wild happens as the business side sorts itself out over the next few weeks. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, Driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.