Overview
- ESPN’s Dan Graziano wrote there is a strong likelihood Dallas will use the franchise tag on Pickens if satisfaction with his play holds through season’s end.
- Newsweek reports the tag would cost about $29 million, a figure viewed as viable given his current production.
- Through nine games, Pickens has 49 receptions for 764 yards and six touchdowns, with consistent 60-plus-yard outings reported in seven contests.
- ESPN ranked Pickens the top pending wide receiver and No. 4 overall on its 2026 free-agent list, reflecting league-wide demand at the position.
- Cowboys Wire notes projections that Dallas could either tag him or target a long-term deal in the range of four years and $121 million, with his agent expected to seek top-of-market terms.