CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys recently campaigned for team owner and general manager Jerry Jones to “please figure out a way” to pay fellow wide receiver George Pickens.
Pickens will spend the upcoming season playing on the franchise tag worth roughly $27.3M. During a Thursday appearance on the FanDuel TV “Up & Adams” program, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sent a strong message to Jones regarding Pickens’ future.
Dak Prescott: George Pickens “should get every dollar that he deserves”
“He loves football,” Prescott said about Pickens. “And at the end of the day, it’s not for the money. However, he should get every dollar that he deserves because he’s a hell of a player, and we should probably give it to him sooner than later because it’s only going to go up.”
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones recently insisted the team’s “ultimate goal” is to lock Pickens down via a multiyear deal. That said, Dallas cannot sign Pickens to such a contract until after the final regular-season game of the campaign wraps up in January 2027 per league rules.
Prescott was referring to how Pickens has reportedly responded positively to remaining on the one-year tag. However, it’s unclear how Pickens would react if the Cowboys retain his rights for 2027 via the franchise tag, as some think could happen.
Dak Prescott: Cowboys have accepted George Pickens for who he is
“He just wants to play football,” Prescott added about Pickens. “So, franchise tag or not, it gives him an opportunity to go out there and not only play the game that he loves, but play with a team that has accepted him for who he is and allows him to go be the George that we love. And I think he enjoys being in this environment, being with his teammates and playing for the Dallas Cowboys. So contract or not, you’re going to get the best George.”
Across his first 17 games with the Cowboys, Pickens recorded 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns last season. Prescott seems to believe the “best George” could produce even better numbers from September through January.
