{"id":47615,"date":"2026-05-14T23:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=47615"},"modified":"2026-05-14T23:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:39:23","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-in-a-surprising-turn-of-events-george-pickens-has-officially-signed-his-franchise-tag-tender-with-the-dallas-cowboys-for-the-2026-season-while-the-veteran-wideout-is-expected-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=47615","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: In a surprising turn of events, George Pickens has officially signed his franchise-tag tender with the Dallas Cowboys for the 2026 season. While the veteran wideout is expected to play without making “waves” this year, league executives warn that a “revolt” could be brewing in 2027 if Dallas attempts to tag the mercurial star for a second consecutive season. \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

The expectation was that things would get messy between the Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver George Pickens if the veteran wideout was forced to play on the franchise tag in 2026.<\/p>\n

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However, that has so far not been the case. Instead, Pickens has already\u00a0signed his franchise-tag tender\u00a0and the expectation is he won’t be making any waves ahead of this coming season and will instead oblige the\u00a0Cowboys’ desire to have him play on the tag.<\/p>\n

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But things could be very different in 2027 if the Cowboys take the same route. One unnamed executive polled by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler\u00a0thinks Pickens could “revolt”\u00a0if he gets tagged again.<\/p>\n

“Dallas is going to face a big decision because Pickens is set up to have another productive season and the receiver market has skyrocketed,” an executive with an NFL team said. “If they tag him again without the promise of a new deal, he could revolt.”<\/p>\n

Pickens didn’t have much of a leg to stand on in his quest to get a long-term deal because he only had one year of elite production and there are still questions about his behavioral issues, which likely led to his\u00a0non-existent trade market.<\/p>\n

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But if he can remain on his best behavior and produce at a similar level once again in 2026, that completely changes his outlook for 2027 and Pickens might be emboldened to hold out if Dallas remains steadfast in having him play on the tag again.<\/p>\n

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The estimated price of the franchise tag for a wideout in 2027 is $32.7 million, which is a\u00a0rise of more than $5 million\u00a0from this year’s price.<\/p>\n

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