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Cowboys WR George Pickens caught 9 balls for 130 yards and a score in Thursday night's loss to the Buccaneers. His 13 targets led the team and accounted for a 31% share. Pickens repeatedly turned slants into chunk gains and capped the big outing with a twisting contested catch for an 18-yard TD in the fourth quarter.

In the first week of George Pickens' second season with the Cowboys, he produced just 5.8 PPR points. It’s an output that would’ve been the lowest of any non-week 18 game last season. Everything points to this underwhelming week being the result of unfortunate offensive environment volatility, rather than a cause for concern moving forward.

Cowboys WR George Pickens reported for this week's mandatory minicamp and says he has no plans to hold out during training camp or the season. He's set to play 2026 on the franchise tag, which will pay him $27.3 million.

The Cowboys apparently do not plan to give WR George Pickens a long-term contract ahead of this coming season. Dallas used the franchise tag to keep Pickens off the free-agent market after his strong first season following his trade from Pittsburgh. Pickens has yet to sign his franchise tender.

The Cowboys have placed the franchise tag on WR George Pickens. He and the Cowboys still have until July 15 to agree to a long-term deal. If they don't, Pickens would be set to make $27.3 million in 2026. Dallas hasn't seemed overly aggressive in locking up Pickens for the long haul -- and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said earlier this month that a tag-and-trade is a possibility. We'll continue to keep tabs on the situation. Our best guess is that Pickens plays out this season on the tag for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys are expected to place the franchise tag on WR George Pickens, ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirmed this week. Owner Jerry Jones said he'd like to keep Pickens in Dallas for "a long time." But Rapoport believes a tag-and-trade remains a possibility. "The Cowboys have shown a willingness to trade their star players for significant draft pick compensation," Rapoport notes, referring to Micah Parsons. Pickens and Parsons notably share the same agent.

The Cowboys begin the offseason with WR George Pickens and RB Javonte Williams as prominent impending free agents. It seems pretty clear -- and makes sense -- that Dallas would like to retain Pickens. The plan for Williams looks less clear, however.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott didn’t play all of Week 18’s loss to the Giants. Dallas exited the postseason picture, influencing the decision to sit Prescott after one half. George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb each left early, too. Both guys finished with a 45% snap share.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones suggested Tuesday that QB Dak Prescott might not play all of this weekend's finale vs. the Giants. "We're gonna start Dak," Jones said. "How we use Dak, let's make that part of the gameplan that we won't talk about." Dallas has nothing to play for in this one and might want to get a look at QB Joe Milton. It's worth noting, though, that Prescott currently leads Rams QB Matt Stafford by 34 passing yards for the league lead. (Stafford is also a candidate to sit at least some of Week 18.) We'll look for any further updates on the Cowboys' plans this weekend. But Prescott -- as well as WRs CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens -- carry more risk than usual.

Cowboys WR George Pickens racked up 7 catches for 130 yards and a TD in Sunday's win over the Chargers. He led the team in receptions, yardage, and targets (nine). That game followed two straight weeks of 37 receiving yards or less and came against a well-performing Chargers' pass D.

The Cowboys racked up 416 total yards and 376 passing yards in Thursday night's 44-30 loss to the Lions. WR George Pickens came away with just five catches for 37 yards and 0 TDs. It was an even more disappointing outcome considering WR CeeDee Lamb missed almost the entire second half with a concussion. Pickens saw bracket coverage on most plays after Lamb exited. But he also ran a bunch of half-hearted routes and was not attacking the ball like we know he's capable of. Pickens ran a lazy slant on Dallas' first offensive snap of the second half that was broken up by CB Amik Robertson and intercepted by LB Derrick Barnes.

Cowboys WR George Pickens (knee, calf) was upgraded to full participation in Wednesday's practice and is off the final injury report. He should be ready for his usual role in Thursday's game vs. the Chiefs and remains a must-start in fantasy football.

Cowboys WR George Pickens (knee, calf) was limited in Tuesday's practice. He got banged up late in last week's win over the Eagles but was able to return. Pickens should be fine for Thursday's game vs. the Chiefs, but we'll see how he's listed on the final injury report tomorrow.

When the Cowboys visited Philadelphia to open the season, WR George Pickens tallied just 3 receptions in his first game with the team. Dallas channeled bigger target loads to CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson in that game. But Pickens made a much larger impact on Sunday's rematch victory. He snagged all nine of his targets for a game-high 146 yards and a TD. It was Pickens' second straight game with 9 receptions and at least 144 yards. It was his fourth consecutive week with at least nine targets.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott tied a season-low with 188 passing yards in Sunday's loss to the Broncos. He completed 19 of 31 passes and went without a TD for the first time since Week 1.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb returned from a high-ankle sprain to drop 5 catches, 110 yards, and 1 score on Washington. He wasn’t limited in his return, posting a 100% route rate.

Cowboys WR George Pickens put on a show in Sunday’s close loss to the Panthers. The former Steeler tallied 9 catches, 168 yards, and 1 score on a season-high 35% target share. The yardage marked a high among all Week 6 WRs.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jets. He did rehab work off to the side throughout the week and is "progressing well,” HC Brian Schottenheimer said. We’ll see if Lamb can make it back for Week 6. Dallas will also be without WR KaVontae Turpin (foot) on Sunday. That leaves WRs Jalen Tolbert and Ryan Flournoy behind George Pickens. Expect Pickens and TE Jake Ferguson to dominate targets again.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb has missed basically all of the past two games. Teammate George Pickens ranks second among all WRs in expected PPR points for that time, trailing only Rams WR Puka Nacua. Pickens used a garbage-time TD to post a second straight good fantasy line against the Bears in Week 3. But he exploded for 8-134-2 receiving on 11 targets in Sunday night's tie with the Packers. Those numbers propelled him to second in actual PPR points at the position over the span as well.