George Pickens has not signed franchise tag with Cowboys, despite reports of him doing so during NFL Draft
Pickens wants a long-term contract and can't get it until after the 2026 season if he signs the franchise tag.
Wide receiver George Pickens has not signed the franchise tag tender offered to him by the Dallas Cowboys, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer, despite reports that he would do so during last week’s NFL Draft. Pickens hasn’t yet signed the franchise tag because he wants a long-term contract, whether that’s with the Cowboys or another NFL team, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday’s “The Pat McAfee Show. ” “He wants a long-term contract or he would like a trade,” Schefter said.
“[The Cowboys] have been very clear that they’re not going to give him a long-term contract. So that leaves both sides in a position that’s a little bit unsettled. “ "George Pickens has not yet signed the franchise tag..
The plan is still for him to sign it.. I was told it was draft weekend and signing the franchise tag wasn't the first thing on his mind" @AdamSchefter #PMSLive pic. twitter.
com/EUlDWqlcHp — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 27, 2026 The Cowboys have already made their stance clear on a multi-year deal with Pickens, as Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein wrote last week. “We’ve made a decision that we’re going to have George play under the franchise tag, which won’t be a first for us,” Cowboys executive VP Stephen Jones told reporters before the draft. “So there won’t be negotiations on a long-term deal.