Cowboys wideout George Pickens emerged as an immediate star in his debut Dallas season, so keeping him around long-term is will take a sizable investment from Jerry Jones . Dallas knew Pickens' contract situation created risk after the offseason trade. And now that Pickens earned his keep with 58 catches for 907 yards and seven touchdowns through 10 games, Jones faces a decision.

However, "no contract talks have taken place" between Pickens and the front office, according to NFL Network. Jones has been vocal about his 2026 goals at wide receiver .

A franchise tag would cost an estimated $28 million for next season. The Cowboys are not expected to have much available salary-cap space in 2026, so franchise tagging Pickens must include contractual changes elsewhere within

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