Jones Proposes Unconventional Pickens Contract Move

0:00On April 1st, the Dallas Cowboys slapped the franchise tag on wide-receiver George Pickens to lock him down, but they still have not inked a long term. Contract. Pickens might skip organized team activities until he gets that deal done, leaving the team in limbo as they head into the offseason. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager, threw out a bold idea straight from NFL Networks Mike Garofalo. Jones suggested Pickens fire his agent, David Mullichetta, and negotiate directly with him to save Big-On-Fees. Jones has a rocky pass with Mullichetta, who reps Micah Parsons. Their talks went south before Parsons got shipped to the Green Bay Packers, so trust is already thin on that front. Pickens just wrapped his strongest season yet, setting up a killer duo with Thede Lamb if they sort this out. But his off-field issues add extra drama, and Jones loves stretching these negotiations forever. They have until July 15th to hammer something out in Arlington, or tensions could boil over even more before training camp hits.