Jerry Jones Has a $31.5 Million Option to Retain George Pickens Again as Cowboys Shut Down Contract Talks
NFL, American Football Herren, USA New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Sep 14, 2025 Arlington, Texas, USA Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens 3 reacts after a play against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium. Arlington AT&T Stadium Texas USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xKevinxJairajx 20250914_jcd_aj6_0165 ©IMAGO/Imagn Images Dallas Cowboys fans can now firmly hope for some fireworks from wide receiver George Pickens, since he has signed the franchise tag. His decision had the team waiting for over a month to hear from him.
But every time fans think of another good season from the WR, they will be reminded that the $27. 3 million tag will only be keeping him for this year. What comes next is still left to be seen.
If Pickens is as good as he was last season, he could easily command a contract worth $35-40 million annually next year. But would Cowboys owner Jerry Jones want to commit to that kind of deal? According to Blogging The Boys’ Brian Martin, Dallas might be looking at a cheaper backup plan.
“If the Cowboys are still wary about signing Pickens to a long-term contract in the ballpark of $35-40 million a year, using the franchise tag on him in back-to-back seasons is a logical option, and maybe a cheaper one,” Martin wrote on May 10. “According to overthecap. com, the projected WR franchise tag in 2027 is $31.
5 million. That’s a significant bump in the $27. 3 million Pickens will earn under the tag this year, but still less than he could make annually on a long-term deal.
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