Overview

• Through six games, Pickens leads the NFL in receiving touchdowns and has 32 catches for 525 yards, including a 9‑catch, 168‑yard outing against Carolina and six scores across his last five games.
• Dallas acquired Pickens from Pittsburgh for a 2026 third‑rounder and a 2027 fifth‑rounder while paying $3.656 million this season on the final year of his rookie deal.
• Over The Cap now pegs his valuation around $28.65 million per year, with multiple reports projecting offers surpassing $30 million, compared with a 2026 franchise tag estimate of $23.958 million.
• Jones said the Cowboys must have room to pay a second receiver at that level and indicated any extension discussions are likely to wait until after the season.
• Pickens said he “wouldn’t mind” staying in Dallas and emphasized winning as his priority, with agent David Mulugheta’s strained relationship with the team cited as a potential complication.