Cowboys Wait on Pickens, Franchise Tag Looms

0:00It's March 30th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your gridiron update. I'm Corey with the story. The Dallas Cowboys slapped the franchise tag on star-wide-out George Pickens, but they're in the dark about his off-season moves right now. Head coach Brian Shottenheimer dropped that at the league meetings in Phoenix this week, saying he has zero guarantees Pickens shows for the... voluntary program. It's all up in the air as they waited out. They've got until July 15th to lock him into a long-term contract, or he'll ball out on that $27.3 million tag for the... 2026 season and hit free agency again in 2027. Thing is, no talks have started yet with his agents on a multi-year deal. Since it's the non-exclusive tag, Pickens can shop around with any team, and Dallas would snag two first-round picks if he bounces. Fans and folks are buzzing about the risk, but the Cowboys clearly want their pro-bola, locked in long-term. Shottenheimer kept it real, noting Pickens digs Dallas, and they love having him with big

1:02plans to build around GP. No pressure from the staff. They're letting the business side sort itself without forcing hands. As negotiations heat up over the next few months, keep eyes on this saga, it could shake the Cowboys' whole receiver room moving forward.