Jets urged to consider wild George Pickens roster move with big Cowboys risk
This would be a stunning decision from the Jets if they made it.
Jets urged to consider wild George Pickens roster move with big Cowboys risk originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . This offseason, the New York Jets have been spending on their roster to build a far-better team than what they had a year ago in a disastrous season.
While there is a bit more optimism for the 2026 season, there are a few positions and roster moves the Jets need to make. One of those moves is at their number two wide receiver spot. Garrett Wilson needs a better No.
2 than Adonai Mithcell. And to fill such a need, Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox linked the Jets to a wild move involving George Pickens that would come with a massive risk from the Dallas Cowboys . Jets linked to wild George Pickens decision This idea from Knox would have the Jets using the offer sheet on Pickens, offering him a massive contract despite the Cowboys using a non-exclusive tag on the star WR.
Teams can give Pickens an offer sheet that, if the Cowboys do not match, would allow Pickens to head to a new team at the cost of two first-rounders. That's a lot to spend on a wide receiver. "However, it could be worth considering for teams with a surplus of cap space and a need at receiver, like the New York Jets and the New England Patriots ," Knox writes.