"Over the last few years, the Cowboys' front office has dragged out contract extensions with their star players to the point of exhaustion. It happened with CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott in 2024, and it happened with Micah Parsons in 2025 before he was traded. The next star player up for a new deal is All-Pro wide receiver George Pickens."
"While there have been no discussions of a new deal as of Monday, the Cowboys have made it known they'd like to keep Pickens in Dallas beyond the 2026 season. That doesn't mean the team won't use the franchise tag in the meantime to allow negotiations to extend past the start of free agency. But will the front office forego their usual approach of long-winded contract talks and get the deal done sooner?"
After consecutive losing seasons, the Cowboys changed course by firing Matt Eberflus, abandoning a head-coaching-experience requirement for defensive coordinators, and hiring Christian Parker. The front office has repeatedly delayed contract extensions for stars like CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, and Micah Parsons, the latter eventually traded. The next major contract decision centers on All-Pro receiver George Pickens. There have been no talks as of Monday, but the Cowboys want to retain Pickens beyond 2026 and might use the franchise tag. Dak Prescott may intervene if necessary because Pickens boosted Prescott's performance and missing offseason work would harm the team's Super Bowl chances.
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