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By Matt Audilet
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George Pickens and the Dallas Cowboys were unable to come to terms on a long-term contract extension before the 2026 NFL season, meaning he'll play his upcoming campaign under a $27.3 million franchise tag.
However, earlier this week, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said there's still a chance Pickens plays the rest of his NFL career in Dallas.
“Make no mistake about it, George [Pickens] could be a Cowboy for the rest of his career, and that’d be a long time," Jones said on Tuesday.
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Pickens responded to this message when speaking to reporters on Thursday.
“Super excited. I’m always super happy when someone thinks highly of me, so shot out to Jerry," Pickens said, via team insider Jon Machota of The Athletic.
Pickens experienced a breakout year in his first season with the Cowboys last year, reeling in 93 catches for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns — all career highs. He served as an excellent compliment to superstar wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who missed a few games due to injury in 2025.
"I left it up to agents, so I was, even when we were nine, 10 months from training camp, I was already thinking about ball. I was already training," Pickens said of his contract negotiations, via ProFootballTalk. "I kind of leave that to the people that can do that. For me, I just make catches, make plays, be a playmaker."
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The Cowboys will open up their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants on Sept. 13.
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