Why Cowboys WR George Pickens playing out franchise tag doesn't mean Micah Parsons or CeeDee Lamb-like drama awaits

DALLAS — George Pickens will not enter the 2026 NFL season with a multiyear deal. The NFL deadline to extend franchise-tagged players came and passed Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET without the Dallas Cowboys reaching a long-term deal with their Pro Bowl receiver. Advertisement Advertisement Pickens will play 2026 on the $27.3 million receiver franchise tag. That was expected. It also makes an immense amount of sense for both sides. Play Yahoo’s new College Fantasy Football game: Create or join a league now! And while fans may think this is yet another example of the Cowboys’ recurring theme of not…