The Cowboys got a steal when they traded for George Pickens this offseason. They sent a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Steelers for the wide receiver and a 2027 sixth-round pick and are paying him a salary of only $3.656 million for this season.

Pickens has 32 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns, putting him on pace for career highs with 91 catches for 1,488 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Pickens, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, has seen the price of his next contract rise. He is expected to get more than $30 million per season.

The Cowboys may or may not be able to afford to keep him.

The franchise tag is expected to be $23.958 million for 2026, and Pickens likely would not want to play on the tag.

Pickens has found his home

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