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Pickens' Contract Saga: Cowboys' Passing Game in Limbo

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Dallas Cowboys George Pickens Impresses in Offseason, Contract Talks Loom

George Pickens, the wide receiver acquired by the Dallas Cowboys from the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been making waves in the offseason. Despite skipping organized team activities without a contract in place, Pickens has been showing up strong in player-led sessions, leading the team in catches, yards, and touchdowns when CeeDee Lamb was sidelined. With the deadline for a multi-year pact approaching on July fifteenth, Cowboys fans are buzzing about the possibility of Pickens signing the franchise tag or holding out. However, the Cowboys history suggests that Pickens will eventually sign and continue to contribute to the teams passing game.

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Pickens' Contract Saga: Cowboys' Passing Game in Limbo

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Dallas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Pickens' Contract Saga: Cowboys' Passing Game in Limbo. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Dallas Cowboys snag wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers last season after skipping a receiver in the early rounds of the 2025 in a fell draft. They wanted a solid number two opposite CD-LAM But Pickens turned into a true number one guy, especially when LAM set out three weeks with a high ankle sprain He led the team and catches yards and touchdown grabs Dak Prescott says Pickens has been showing up strong in the player-led off-season sessions looking sharp and ready But all contract stuff is in the front office's hands and full team workouts having kicked off yet Cowboys fans are buzzing about Pickens skipping organized team activities without a deal in place Rules say he can't hit the facility until he signs the franchise tag or inks a long-term extension The deadline for a multi-year pact hits July 15th If nothing happens he could sign the one-year tag or hold out But things should sort before training camp Cowboys don't have a history of tag players missing games guys like Des Bryant, Prescott and others all showed up

Eventually emballed out expect Pickens to follow suit and keep the passing game humming That's your update from Dallas News today powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story

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