Cowboys Tag Pickens, No Extension in Sight

0:00It's April 22nd. This is NFL News Today, your AI-powered source for everything in NFL. The Dallas Cowboys just shut down all the talk about a big extension for wide receiver George Pickens. Steven Jones made it clear at their pre-draft presser, no long-term deal this all season. Pickens will ball out on the franchise tag worth $27,290,000. People said they've done this before with guys like Dak Prescott, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Tony Pollard. No negotiations happening now, and it doesn't look like that'll change anytime soon. They're pumped about Pickens after trading a third round pick for him last year. He's loving the setup with CD-LAM, Dak in the offense. Pickens crushed it in his first season here, with 93 catches, 1,429 yards, and 9 touchdowns. He's pushing for around 35 million a year, but the Cowboys aren't biting yet. Folks like Adam Schaefter are doubting a deal happen soon, saying Pickens might skip off-season workouts without one.

1:02His agents the same dude who wrapped Mike Aparson's talks fell through there, and Parsons got shipped to Green Bay. Jerry Jones talked long-term plans back in March, but they've let tag players like Pollard and Dalton Schultz walk before. That July 15th deadline is Pickens' big play. If nothing's signed, he either suits up on the tag or sits out, and Cowboys' history says that road. Gets bumpy fast.