Cowboys say they won’t talk long-term deal with George Pickens

The Dallas Cowboys is not going to have discussions on a long-term contract with George Pickens and need him to play this season on his franchise tender, Stephen Jones stated Wednesday.

Jones stated the workforce has no assurances as to when or if Pickens will present for the workforce’s offseason program, which begins subsequent week. Pickens has to signal his tender, price $27.3 million absolutely assured, to take part in this system.

Jones, the workforce’s chief working officer and govt vice chairman of participant personnel, stated the enterprise a part of a second massive contract on the vast receiver place and the “newness” of Pickens with the Cowboys was a cause why they made this resolution.

Jones stated talks with David Mulugheta, Pickens’ agent, have been “super cordial.” Mulugheta additionally represents Micah Parsons, who the Cowboys traded final 12 months to the Green Bay Packers after contentious contract negotiations.

Last 12 months, Cowboys proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones stated he and Parsons reached an settlement on a deal that will have made Parsons the highest-paid defensive participant within the NFL. When Mulugheta balked on the settlement, talks between the edges cooled and by no means actually rekindled.

Pickens put up profession highs in catches (93), yards (1,429) and touchdowns (9) final season, after the Cowboys acquired him from the Pittsburgh Steelers, whereas taking part in each recreation.