George Pickens attends Dallas Cowboys minicamp

The Cowboys held their first day of mandatory minicamp at The Star in Frisco, and wide receiver George Pickens was there.He shared his first public comments about not getting a long-term deal from Jerry Jones.George Pickens at Mini CampDallas put a franchise tag on Pickens back in April rather than offering him a deal.On the night before the NFL Draft, Stephen Jones announced that Dallas would not negotiate a new long-term contract despite Pickens’ career season in 2025, finishing third in the NFL in receiving yards.Many people expected a trade, but Dallas did not move him.Pickens signed the franchise tag and now stands to make $27.3 million on the one-year tag.Although Pickens skipped all of the team’s voluntary workouts, he reported for the team’s first mandatory offseason workout on Tuesday. That means he’ll avoid fines.Pickens doesn’t seem interested in Micah Parsons’-style contract fight drama.After practice, he fielded every question about not getting a long-term contract, includ