Cowboys' Pickens Contract Talks Heating Up

0:00On April 1st, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones laid it out straight this week, saying the team has long-term plans for wide receiver George Pickens. They slapped the franchise tag on the 25-year-old back in March worth 27.3 million dollars, and they've got until July 15th to hammer out a multi-year extension. Earlier reports from ESPN confirmed no contract talks have happened yet with Pickens' camp since the tag went down. Jones didn't deny it, just said the whole thing should play itself out naturally before the deadline hits. Pickens balled out last season with a career-high 93 catches for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns making him. A key piece they don't want to lose. Both sides keep saying they love the fit. Jones called him GP and stressed the mutual vibe. On the flip side, Pickens skipped some voluntary off-season workouts, but Jones is impressing him, calling it all part of the process this early in. April. It's voluntary stuff, so no big drama there yet.

1:01Keep an eye on this as the deadline nears. The Cowboys seem locked in on keeping their star, but the business side could shake things up quick.