Franchise Tag Deadline is today

[Coogiguy03]

Pickens is on the tag, do we see anything happening that we didn't think would happen???? YES we know they've said they're not working on a long term deal as of now, but who knows what could happen!!!????

 

[big dog cowboy]

do we see anything happening that we didn't think would happen????

Not really. This is pretty much how everyone expected it to play out. The tag buys them time, and even if they're not negotiating a long-term deal today, that doesn't mean they won't revisit it later. Until there's credible news, it's probably best not to read too much into it.

 

[John813]

The tag buys them time, and even if they're not negotiating a long-term deal today, that doesn't mean they won't revisit it later

Later of course being after the season is over.
I don't think anything happens today, simply cause the Jones duo can't keep secrets. We've would of heard rumblings, rumors or SJ gloat about expecting something big upcoming like a week or two ago.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

As the late great Flip Wilson character Geraldine (miss the 70’s) use to say “what you see is what you get”, meaning nothing happening on that front (playing on the tag).

 

[Flamma]

Pickens is on the tag, do we see anything happening that we didn't think would happen???? YES we know they've said they're not working on a long term deal as of now, but who knows what could happen!!!????

This is not complicated. The Jones boys don't want to give another WR 100M in guaranteed money. The 27 million is much nicer. They'll revisit this next season depending on how this season plays out.

The smart thing to have done was give him an extension the moment they traded for him, the same way the Eagles did with AJ Brown. But that's not how the Cowboys operate. Howie with the Eagles does everything in his power to minimize the cap hit of his star players. The Jones boys couldn't care less. This is a recurring theme with them.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Later of course being after the season is over.
I don't think anything happens today, simply cause the Jones duo can't keep secrets. We've would of heard rumblings, rumors or SJ gloat about expecting something big upcoming like a week or two ago.

if they did, it would give the news pundits something to ramble about as usual!!!

As the late great Flip Wilson character Geraldine (miss the 70’s) use to say “what you see is what you get”, meaning nothing happening on that front (playing on the tag).

Why can't they tell us why there's no long term extension, did he NOT do enough last season to warrant a new deal?? Doesn't have to be super long, just a few extra years that's all sheesh!! Do they expect him to act crazy soon??

This is not complicated. The Jones boys don't want to give another WR 100M in guaranteed money. The 27 million is much nicer. They'll revisit this next season depending on how this season plays out.

The smart thing to have done was give him an extension the moment they traded for him, the same way the Eagles did with AJ Brown. But that's not how the Cowboys operate. Howie with the Eagles does everything in his power to minimize the cap hit of his star players. The Jones boys couldn't care less. This is a recurring theme with them.

you mean next season when it's more expensive or just tag him again

 

[shabazz]

Until there's credible news, it's probably best not to read too much into it.

I was going to do that but now that Coogs made a thread about it Im going back on the Xanax and Hennessy.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

if they did, it would give the news pundits something to ramble about as usual!!!


Why can't they tell us why there's no long term extension, did he NOT do enough last season to warrant a new deal?? Doesn't have to be super long, just a few extra years that's all sheesh!! Do they expect him to act crazy soon??


you mean next season when it's more expensive or just tag him again

Not this year at least going or willing to pay 2 WR big bucks like the bengals for now. Will see what happens this season and then see what they decide to do. Another big year from him and that would only enhance him for trade bait. But if only going to keep one big time WR, would see who it would be.

 

[fivetwos]

I don’t think they are actively attempting to negotiate a longer term deal with Pickens, nor should they be at this stage.

No one is making a thing of this. Not Pickens, not anyone named Jones. No one. It does seem as if the media is determined to turn it into a story. Makes sense.

He plays this year on the tag at age 25. He gets paid a million and change per game. Other than a career ending injury, he will eventually get his bag, but he is the one who has to carry that risk for now, not the team, then that shifts.

Each side seems ok with things, except the ones who need it to be a story. It’s not.

 

[maryquality]

As the late great Flip Wilson character Geraldine (miss the 70’s) use to say “what you see is what you get”, meaning nothing happening on that front (playing on the tag).

Ha ha!! I'm "barely" old enough to remember that!!

 

[LouBrown]

I don’t think they are actively attempting to negotiate a longer term deal with Pickens, nor should they be at this stage.

No one is making a thing of this. Not Pickens, not anyone named Jones. No one. It does seem as if the media is determined to turn it into a story. Makes sense.

He plays this year on the tag at age 25. He gets paid a million and change per game. Other than a career ending injury, he will eventually get his bag, but he is the one who has to carry that risk for now, not the team, then that shifts.

Each side seems ok with things, except the ones who need it to be a story. It’s not.

Pickens likes it because it's going to give him even more leverage next year.

People are balking at giving him $40m this offseason - wait until that number is $50 next year.

 

[blueblood70]

Not really. This is pretty much how everyone expected it to play out. The tag buys them time, and even if they're not negotiating a long-term deal today, that doesn't mean they won't revisit it later. Until there's credible news, it's probably best not to read too much into it.

Oh another George Pickens post another Captain Obvious post another redundant post that was unnecessary, right LOL

I believe the Cowboys were very clear that they were not gonna extend him before the deadline it's not going to happen They know it they signed the tag and they showed up for mandatory camp and here we are talking about something useless another post that we might as well be eating air, it's that useless... A rice cake has more calories than this post..lol

But hey since it's already started let me give my opinion here if George Pickens wanted to be signed if his agent wanted him signed in a long term contract was the goal but not maximize your value and over value yourself and ask for the next market setting contract you would just have simply come to them and said this would be what a fair deal for us would be and we would like to get that deal done now...


Guarantee that's not what's happening behind the scenes david and George are gonna try to get JSN money whether they get it or not I don't know but that is why he's not signed right now this has nothing to do with Jerry jerry's like well I'm not paying you till I see some consistency back to back years being a model citizen in the locker room and getting the meetings on time and not causing trouble and then again another great stat season that's what he wants to see they're just saying prove it but I guarantee if you came to Jerry were they fair demand you may have had a deal already..

Anybody who thinks that I'm not stating the facts I guarantee you you're not thinking with any kind of common sense george Pickens wants to be the next JSN regardless if that's worthy or not, We know that's what's going on behind the scenes it's another Micah Parsons situation that's being handled better this time But Parsons wanted to be the highest paid non quarterback in the league he wanted to be a market setter He wanted to have his ego stroked and now he's on another team because of it.

Yes that means George Pickens is probably not going to be a cowboy and I never thought he would have a long term deal here I always said even when they first made the trade if he blows up and turns himself into one of the best wide receivers in the lead the Cowboys would not be able to afford to keep two receivers at that kind of money..

Also gonna enjoy having two seasons of George Pickens and then the Cowboys can get big time trade value and make that 3rd round pick they gay for him turn into gold..

This is a win win for everybody regardless if he stays here long term or not It works out for both sides..

 

[blueblood70]

Not this year at least going or willing to pay 2 WR big bucks like the bengals for now. Will see what happens this season and then see what they decide to do. Another big year from him and that would only enhance him for trade bait. But if only going to keep one big time WR, would see who it would be.

It's nowhere like the Bengals You want to know why T Higgins fired this agent Because it wasn't working out but both Chase and Higgins were on the The franchise tag and had to wait There's no way George Pickens is taking T Higgins money or he would have already had it look at the gap between Chase and Higgins Now see the gap between what CD makes and make it the same for George Pickens making less that's not what George is after George wants to probably get CD lamp money or more he wants JSN money..

If all he wanted was to be paid like A WR 2 and yes T Higgins is the highest paid WR2 then he would already be signed the Cowboys can't afford to have two market setting top 5 contracts at wide receiver that's the difference.. You trying to tell me that George Pickens would take a deal like this I would sign him right now.. Do I need to post Chase money because Chase is making near 40 See the difference in the gap between number one and number two even on that team George doesn't want that kind of gap with CD lamb..

Some of you are really not paying attention george is not going to take number two money if he does it's going to be way above T Higgins money.. Said this with the Eagles too with Smith devante Smith was only making 27 and I know inflation can be added in it but we're talking about a player right now and George it's making 27.5 just on the tag and I'm betting if the Cowboys tried to sign him for 31 he wouldn't take it.. Which would be well above T Higgins which would make him the highest paid number two in the league and I still guarantee he won't take it look at the guaranteed money alone You think George would take a four year deal with only 40 million guaranteed that's like two years at 20 mil each and you could cut him..

Some of y'all don't see the big difference here we're not talking about an easy sign the guy wants to be one of the highest paid receivers in the league and he is not gonna settle for less and he probably won't be a Dallas Cowboy because of it he earned it he could leave and the Dallas Cowboys will get a nice draft pick for it but stop acting like the Cowboys are being cheap that's not the problem here..

Tee Higgins signed a four-year, $115 million contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Contract Overview
According to contract trackers like Spotrac and Over the Cap, the active details of his contract include:

• • Total Value: $115,000,000
  • Average Annual Salary: $28,750,000
  • Total Guaranteed Money: $40,900,000
  • Guaranteed at Signing: $30,000,000
  • Maximum Value (with incentives): $121,800,000

Year-by-Year Cash Breakdown
Higgins' cash payouts fluctuate over the duration of the deal:

• • 2025: $35,664,706
  • 2026: $23,000,000
  • 2027: $26,300,000
  • 2028: $29,800,000

Current 2026 Financials
For the 2026 NFL season, his specific earnings breakdown consists of:

• • Base Salary: $10,900,000
  • Roster Bonus: $10,000,000
  • Workout Bonus: $100,000
  • Salary Cap Hit: $26,514,706

 

[Coogiguy03]

Not this year at least going or willing to pay 2 WR big bucks like the bengals for now. Will see what happens this season and then see what they decide to do. Another big year from him and that would only enhance him for trade bait. But if only going to keep one big time WR, would see who it would be.

I think what we're paying now is a lot for two but hey it's all good

 

[Coogiguy03]

It's nowhere like the Bengals You want to know why T Higgins fired this agent Because it wasn't working out but both Chase and Higgins were on the The franchise tag and had to wait There's no way George Pickens is taking T Higgins money or he would have already had it look at the gap between Chase and Higgins Now see the gap between what CD makes and make it the same for George Pickens making less that's not what George is after George wants to probably get CD lamp money or more he wants JSN money..

If all he wanted was to be paid like A WR 2 and yes T Higgins is the highest paid WR2 then he would already be signed the Cowboys can't afford to have two market setting top 5 contracts at wide receiver that's the difference.. You trying to tell me that George Pickens would take a deal like this I would sign him right now.. Do I need to post Chase money because Chase is making near 40 See the difference in the gap between number one and number two even on that team George doesn't want that kind of gap with CD lamb..

Some of you are really not paying attention george is not going to take number two money if he does it's going to be way above T Higgins money.. Said this with the Eagles too with Smith devante Smith was only making 27 and I know inflation can be added in it but we're talking about a player right now and George it's making 27.5 just on the tag and I'm betting if the Cowboys tried to sign him for 31 he wouldn't take it.. Which would be well above T Higgins which would make him the highest paid number two in the league and I still guarantee he won't take it look at the guaranteed money alone You think George would take a four year deal with only 40 million guaranteed that's like two years at 20 mil each and you could cut him..

Some of y'all don't see the big difference here we're not talking about an easy sign the guy wants to be one of the highest paid receivers in the league and he is not gonna settle for less and he probably won't be a Dallas Cowboy because of it he earned it he could leave and the Dallas Cowboys will get a nice draft pick for it but stop acting like the Cowboys are being cheap that's not the problem here..

Tee Higgins signed a four-year, $115 million contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Contract Overview
According to contract trackers like Spotrac and Over the Cap, the active details of his contract include:

• • Total Value: $115,000,000
  • Average Annual Salary: $28,750,000
  • Total Guaranteed Money: $40,900,000
  • Guaranteed at Signing: $30,000,000
  • Maximum Value (with incentives): $121,800,000

Year-by-Year Cash Breakdown
Higgins' cash payouts fluctuate over the duration of the deal:

• • 2025: $35,664,706
  • 2026: $23,000,000
  • 2027: $26,300,000
  • 2028: $29,800,000

Current 2026 Financials
For the 2026 NFL season, his specific earnings breakdown consists of:

• • Base Salary: $10,900,000
  • Roster Bonus: $10,000,000
  • Workout Bonus: $100,000
  • Salary Cap Hit: $26,514,706

 

[big dog cowboy]

Im going back on the Xanax and Hennessy.

In any order.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Ha ha!! I'm "barely" old enough to remember that!!

Best era ever for me the 70’s.

 

[fivetwos]

Pickens likes it because it's going to give him even more leverage next year.

People are balking at giving him $40m this offseason - wait until that number is $50 next year.

Yup, plus he needs to behave and he knows it.

All I know is the team ought to play out this season and revisit things come March. I probably wouldn’t look to tag him again, but let’s see what happens.

If I had to guess, I’d say he plays his way out of here….price-wise. I’d just use a first on his replacement. I really dont trust Pickens to be the same guy after getting paid, but Jerry might.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

It's nowhere like the Bengals You want to know why T Higgins fired this agent Because it wasn't working out but both Chase and Higgins were on the The franchise tag and had to wait There's no way George Pickens is taking T Higgins money or he would have already had it look at the gap between Chase and Higgins Now see the gap between what CD makes and make it the same for George Pickens making less that's not what George is after George wants to probably get CD lamp money or more he wants JSN money..

If all he wanted was to be paid like A WR 2 and yes T Higgins is the highest paid WR2 then he would already be signed the Cowboys can't afford to have two market setting top 5 contracts at wide receiver that's the difference.. You trying to tell me that George Pickens would take a deal like this I would sign him right now.. Do I need to post Chase money because Chase is making near 40 See the difference in the gap between number one and number two even on that team George doesn't want that kind of gap with CD lamb..

Some of you are really not paying attention george is not going to take number two money if he does it's going to be way above T Higgins money.. Said this with the Eagles too with Smith devante Smith was only making 27 and I know inflation can be added in it but we're talking about a player right now and George it's making 27.5 just on the tag and I'm betting if the Cowboys tried to sign him for 31 he wouldn't take it.. Which would be well above T Higgins which would make him the highest paid number two in the league and I still guarantee he won't take it look at the guaranteed money alone You think George would take a four year deal with only 40 million guaranteed that's like two years at 20 mil each and you could cut him..

Some of y'all don't see the big difference here we're not talking about an easy sign the guy wants to be one of the highest paid receivers in the league and he is not gonna settle for less and he probably won't be a Dallas Cowboy because of it he earned it he could leave and the Dallas Cowboys will get a nice draft pick for it but stop acting like the Cowboys are being cheap that's not the problem here..

Tee Higgins signed a four-year, $115 million contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Contract Overview
According to contract trackers like Spotrac and Over the Cap, the active details of his contract include:

• • Total Value: $115,000,000
  • Average Annual Salary: $28,750,000
  • Total Guaranteed Money: $40,900,000
  • Guaranteed at Signing: $30,000,000
  • Maximum Value (with incentives): $121,800,000

Year-by-Year Cash Breakdown
Higgins' cash payouts fluctuate over the duration of the deal:

• • 2025: $35,664,706
  • 2026: $23,000,000
  • 2027: $26,300,000
  • 2028: $29,800,000

Current 2026 Financials
For the 2026 NFL season, his specific earnings breakdown consists of:

• • Base Salary: $10,900,000
  • Roster Bonus: $10,000,000
  • Workout Bonus: $100,000
  • Salary Cap Hit: $26,514,706

Couldn’t read all of this but bottom line, not going to pay 2 WR. Thanks

 

[Ironicalicon]

No chance. That's bold of me to say, I guess, but I feel pretty certain they wanna wait to see how this season goes before committing one way or another.