Cowboys Lock in Pickens with Franchise Tag

0:00It's April 7, NFL news today starts now, AI powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. The Dallas Cowboys just slapped the franchise tag on why receiver George Pickens locking him in for next season at around $20 million. This move keeps their star pass catcher from hitting free agency and ensures he's back catching passes from Dak Prescott in 2025. Jerry Jones, the Cowboys owner, came out and said there's zero updates on long-term contract talks right now. It's all quiet on that front, but the tag buys them time to work something out before the deadline. Analysts are buzzing, calling it a no-brainer since Pickens blew up last year with over a thousand yards in double-digit touchdowns. Fans and experts see him as key to fixing Dallas's offense, especially with CD-LAM already eating of targets. Meanwhile, some pods are breaking down the chess game here. Will they drag talks into summer like with Micah Parsons? A long-term deal could cap their spending, but losing Pickens would hurt bad against NFC

1:02rivals. Bottom line, this tag stabilizes the Cowboys' attack for now, but expect fireworks if no extension lands soon. Dallas stays in contention mode.