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By Nelson Espinal
Contributing Sports Reporter
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott addressed the free agency of star reciever George Pickens, who had a great season in 2025 playing alongside the star QB and fellow teammate Ceedee Lamb.
Prescott had a career year with Pickens and Lamb as his primary targets, along with a quality offensive line and capable running game.
The Cowboys swung a great deal, giving up a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick for Pickens, who had 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns.
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However, the value from the deal was due to his impending free agency. Pickens was going to become an expensive player, and the Steelers wanted to move on before they had to pay him.
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Now, the Cowboys got the production from the emerging star, but he becomes a financial consideration going forward.
Prescott, while acknowledging that the Cowboys' defense needs work, made it clear that Pickens needs to return.
“We know we got to get that (defensive) side of the ball right, but we got to make sure that we aren’t complacent with what we’ve done on our side of the ball," Prescott told reporters at Pro Bowl practices.
"We’ve got to get one of our guys signed and make sure that we take a big step on offense as well."
“The guy out here. The guy out here who doesn’t have a contract. It doesn’t matter, whichever way that they got to do it, he’s an important piece of this offense, an important piece of what we’re trying to do.
"I’ll leave it to those guys. Obviously if I need to get involved, I’ve said it before, I will. But (I’m) confident in (Cowboys owner Jerry Jones) and everybody who makes those decisions and how much he means to us.”
How much will George Pickens cost in free agency?
Pickens will, at worst, get the one-year, $28 million franchise tag from the Cowboys, unless negotiations truly go south and the Cowboys trade him.
Likely, given his market, a new deal will be worth more than $30 million per season, a pricey contract all things considered, but the offense's success makes it a needed move.
There will be no shortage of suitors, especially with the NFL salary cap rising this season, but the Cowboys hold all the cards for the time being, and he seems to want to star with the star on the side of his helmet.
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