The Dallas Cowboys didn’t do something on Monday, however one thing occurred across the NFL that they doubtless took discover of.
Early within the morning the Seattle Seahawks gave extensive receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba a brand new deal that averages $42.15M per 12 months. Beforehand the highest of the market on this sense belonged to Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals barely north of $40M per 12 months. The NFL now has two extensive receivers who’ve damaged the $40M mark.
It stands to cause that Puka Nacua will get there in due time. We are able to argue about the place George Pickens falls in rank relative to these extensive receivers, however the market is shifting and that’s the general level right here.
If the Cowboys wish to trip out the franchise tag for Pickens in 2026 then there’s actually benefit to that concept. He’s on the books for beneath $28M in the mean time and in the event you do consider he’s among the many rank of the opposite gamers talked about then you possibly can see how this might be seen as a discount.
Clearly there’s additionally benefit to getting a long-term deal carried out with Pickens, and if the Cowboys have intentions of doing that then everyone knows that the earlier they’re able to do that the higher.
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