Overview
- Pickens caught all nine targets for 146 yards and a touchdown in a 24-21 win over the Eagles, his second straight game with 140-plus yards.
- Through 11 games he ranks second in the NFL with 1,054 receiving yards, with 67 receptions and eight touchdowns.
- He has a sore knee and calf and skipped Monday’s light practice, but coach Brian Schottenheimer said he expects him to play Thursday against the Chiefs.
- Owner Jerry Jones and quarterback Dak Prescott publicly urged that Pickens be retained, while reporting says no contract talks have begun and a franchise tag is a likely fallback if no deal is reached.
- Dallas is projected to be about $60.2 million over the 2026 cap, making a long-term pact complicated and putting options such as a roughly $28 million tag in play amid delicate dynamics with agent David Mulugheta.