Cowboys Lock in Pickens with $27M Franchise Tag

0:00On March 24th, the Dallas Cowboys have slapped the franchise tag on their breakout wide receiver George Pickens, locking him in for about $27 million for the 2026 season. Both the team and Pickens want a long-term deal to keep him in Dallas. Earlier this week, the market heated up fast when the Seattle Seahawks signed Jackson Smith and Jigba to a four-year extension worth $100,68 million, $600,000. It makes him the highest-paid receiver in NFL history, with $120 million guaranteed and an average of $42 million one, $150,000 per year. Sports host K Adams is sounding the alarm, telling the Cowboys to wrap up Pickens' contract before the draft. She warns that waiting could price them out, especially with other stars like Puka Nakua up next for big money. Pickens just wrapped a career year with 93 catches, 1,429 yards, third in the league, and nine touchdowns.

1:00Adam says keeping him turns Dallas into a top three offense, freeing cap space to build defense through the draft for a real Super Bowl shot. The Cowboys know Pickens makes them better on the field, so expect talks to ramp up soon before prices climb even higher. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, Driven by AI