Cowboys Trade George Pickens, Eye Cheaper Option

0:00Dallas Cowboys just drew a line in the sand with wide receiver George Pickens. They traded a third round pick to snack him from Pittsburgh last year and he balled out with 93 catches, 1429 yards, and 9 touchdowns. But now, exec Stephen Jones says flat out no long term deal. Pickens plays this season on the franchise tag worth just over 27 million bucks. Here this week, Adam Schaefter dropped that the Cowboys were nowhere near a extension and eyeing Arizona State's Jordan Tyson as a cheaper option. Jones backed that up, telling reporters there's zero negotiations ahead. Pickens hasn't even signed the tender yet, so he sidelined from all off-season workouts until he does. Fans and analysts are buzzing because his agent, David Mullageta, has a rep for playing hardball. He even pushed Micah Parsons into leverage plays. Before. Pickens blew past expectations, spiking his value sky high, especially after Seattle's Jackson Smith and Jigbah inked that massive 42.15 million a year deal.

1:06History paints a clear picture for Dallas. They love the tag, but rarely keep folks long term. Dalton Schelz ran on it in 2022, then bounced to Houston. Tony Pollard did the same in 2023 and landed with Tennessee after back-to-back thousand yard seasons. So expect Pickens to light it up one more year, then hid free agency. Cowboys might flip the script with a young gun next off-season, keeping that WR room fresh without breaking the bank. Local news, powered by AI. This is Dallas News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.