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04/23 17:23 CDT George Pickens is planning to sign $27.3 million franchise tag
with Cowboys, AP sources say
George Pickens is planning to sign $27.3 million franchise tag with Cowboys, AP
sources say
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Pro Football Writer
FRISCO, Texas (AP) --- Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens is planning to
sign the $27.3 million franchise tag after the club declared it wouldn't
negotiate a long-term contract this offseason, two people with knowledge of the
decision said Thursday.
Pickens has yet to sign the one-year contract but intends to put the issue to
rest as the Cowboys go into the NFL draft, the people told The Associated Press
on condition of anonymity because the signing isn't official.
The move by Pickens comes a day after executive vice president of personnel
Stephen Jones said the Cowboys planned for Pickens to play on the tag this
season. The sides would have had until July 15 to try to reach agreement on a
long-term deal.
By signing the agreement, Pickens can be fined for not showing up at mandatory
minicamp in June or for training camp in July. But getting under contract
allows the 25-year-old to participate in the offseason program, which starts
Monday.
Pickens, acquired last offseason in a trade with Pittsburgh, had career highs
in catches (93), yards receiving (1,429) and touchdowns (nine) for one of the
best offenses in the NFL last season. Dallas had one of the worst defenses in
the league and finished 7-9-1, missing the playoffs for the second year in a
row.
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