Pickens' Leverage Grows as Seahawks Set New WR Market

0:00On March 23rd, the Dallas Cowboys have franchise tagged wide receiver George Pickens this year, but no long-term deal is in sight yet. His value keeps climbing as the wide receiver market heats up. Just this week, the Seattle Seahawks locked in Jackson Smith and Jigba with a four-year extension worth $168.6 million, making him the highest-paid receiver ever at $42.2 million per year. Smith and Jigba earned offensive player of the year honors for the 2025 season and edged out Pickens in all-pro votes. Now, he's joined Jamar Chase as one of just two receivers topping 40 million annually. This shift gives Pickens and his agent serious leverage and talks with Dallas. Waiting could push his price higher, especially with the Los Angeles Rams eyeing a big extension for Pukinakua soon. The Cowboys could tag Pickens again in 2027 if needed, but that might mean around 30 million a year below the new market highs. A multi-year deal would

1:00ease cap issues and brings stability for both sides. Expect negotiations to drag like they did with CD-LAM and Dak Prescott, landing somewhere in the middle by the July 15th deadline or Pickens. Plays on the tag next year.