Cowboys Lock in Pickens, Add Lawrence, Al-Shaair, Winters

0:00On April 30, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens just signed his franchise tag, locking in $27.3 million. Guarantee for the 2026 season, he wants a long-term deal, but the team says, nah, play strong alongside Dak Prescott and CDLAM first before we talk big money. No trade talks on the table either. Meanwhile, first-round pick Malachi Lawrence is feeling right at home in rookie mini-camp. He's linking back up with assistant defensive line coach Demeter Brim, his old UCF mentor who played there too. Lawrence makes history as Dallas's first-ever first-rounder from UCF, bringing that college bond to boost the defense. On the linebacker front, the Cowboys swung for Houston's pro-Bullstar as these al-Shayir, but missed, so they pivoted. They traded a fifth-round pick to the 49ers for veteran D-Winters, a TCU guy who let San Francisco and tackles last year. He's a quick fix for a thin group full of question marks.

1:00Eyes are an undrafted free agent tight-end Michael Trigg too, a physical freak the Cowboys scouted hard at Baylor's pro-day. Despite a stacked room with Jake Ferguson and others, he's got upset potential for that 53-man roster. Plus, Scouts rave about safety Caleb Downs, a sharp Alabama product they targeted early. All this off-season hustle has Cowboys fans buzzing as training camp nears, defense rebuilding, weapons locked in, and young talent pushing limits. Keep it locked for how it all shakes out.