FRISCO, Texas — George Pickens isn’t with the Dallas Cowboys in the course of the opening week of voluntary offseason practices, whereas coach Brian Schottenheimer says the receiver is “taking care of his business” and their communication has been good.
Pickens signed his $27.3 million franchise tag somewhat greater than a month in the past however has stayed away from the group. The Pro Bowler isn’t required to point out up till obligatory minicamp June 16-18.
“Communicated with (Pickens) yesterday,” Schottenheimer stated Thursday. “He’s got a football camp this weekend that he’s doing. So communication is good, and as you guys know it’s voluntary and he’s taking care of his business.”
Pickens waited two months earlier than signing the one-year contract that’s price thrice what the 25-year-old earned on his four-year rookie contract.
He instructed the Cowboys earlier than the draft in April that he meant to signal the franchise tag, prompting hypothesis that Dallas would possibly attempt to commerce him. The Cowboys made it clear they’d no such plans. He signed the tag a couple of week later.
Acquired final yr in a commerce with Pittsburgh, Pickens thrived alongside CeeDee Lamb, ending with profession highs in catches (93), yards receiving (1,429) and touchdowns (9) for top-of-the-line offenses within the NFL final season.
Lamb goes into the second yr of a $136 million, four-year contract that ranks him fourth amongst NFL receivers with a mean annual worth of $34 million.
Owner and normal supervisor Jerry Jones has stated the membership has long-term plans for Pickens, who has hung out within the offseason with quarterback Dak Prescott.
Chargers signal choose
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to phrases with their first-round draft choose, Akheem Mesidor.
The exterior linebacker from Miami was the twenty second general choose. Mesidor earned first-team All-ACC honors after posting spectacular stats, together with 12.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss.
He additionally recorded 4 pressured fumbles and 63 tackles in 15 begins for the Hurricanes. Mesidor performed at Miami from 2022 to 2025 after transferring from West Virginia.
Watson, Pack agree
The Green Bay Packers have continued their offseason goal of reaching long-term offers with their high receivers by signing Christian Watson to an extension.
The Packers introduced they’d signed Watson to an extension with out disclosing phrases. But an individual with information of the contract instructed The Associated Press on the situation of anonymity that the 27-year-old receiver is getting a four-year, $110.5 million extension by way of 2030 with a $31 million signing bonus.