Cowboys' Pickens on Franchise Tag, Tyson in Draft

0:00On April 22nd, the Dallas Cowboys are added again with their endless contract drama, and this time, it's wide receiver George Pickens in the spotlight. They traded for him from the Pittsburgh Steelers right after the draft, slapped the franchise tag on him, and have zero plans for a long-term deal. Pickens balled out last season, with 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns on 93 catches, turning their offense into a beast. But they're cool, paying him just over 27 million bucks this year, and calling it a day. Building on their messy history, remember last off season when they couldn't lock up Micah Parsons and shipped him to the Green Bay Packers? Or, the year before, with Dak Prescott, and CD Lam, dragging through holdouts and slow starts. Fans thought the chaos might chill, but nope, now the Cowboys are eyeing Utah's Jordan Tyson hard in the draft, especially with their number 12. Pick Looming Thursday Night. Word from insiders like ESPN's Adam Schaefter is there nowhere close with Pickens, and that vibe has Cowboys fans groaning all over social media.

1:06The offense hummed with him last year, but the front office seems fine letting him play out the tag without committing, sparking talks of another. Subplot in this wild draft season, digging deeper, Dallas has dropped the franchise tag six times since 2018, and not one of those players got an extension in year 1. Guys like Prescott and DeMarcus Lawrence waited a full season, or even a second tag before signing, while others like Dalton Schultz and Tony Pollard, just bounced after playing it out. So as the draft kicks off, keep watching if Pickens pulls a holdout, or if they grab Tyson to hedge their bets, the Cowboys drama train keeps rolling, without breaks. That wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI.