George Pickens assina franchise tag dos Cowboys após interrupção nas negociações, alimentando rumores de troca

O wide receiver George Pickens assinou sua franchise tag de US$ 27,3 milhões totalmente garantidos com o Dallas Cowboys na quinta-feira, 23 de abril de 2026, após a equipe interromper as negociações de contrato de longo prazo, conforme anunciado pelo vice-presidente executivo Stephen Jones no dia anterior. O movimento ocorre após a temporada de 1.429 jardas de Pickens em 2025 (terceiro na NFL) e o torna elegível para troca antes do Draft da NFL, com times como Titans, Chargers, Dolphins, Ravens e Commanders sendo apontados como possíveis destinos.

A decisão dos Cowboys de suspender as negociações de extensão foi revelada por Stephen Jones durante uma coletiva de imprensa pré-draft em Frisco, Texas, no dia 22 de abril, repetindo o uso da tag visto anteriormente com Dak Prescott, DeMarcus Lawrence e Tony Pollard. Jones confirmou ter notificado Pickens e seu agente, David Mulugheta, declarando que a equipe deseja que ele jogue a temporada de 2026 sob a tag—aplicada em fevereiro após sua troca vinda do Pittsburgh Steelers e seu ano de destaque ao lado de CeeDee Lamb.

A CBS Sports informou na quinta-feira que Pickens assinou a tag, posicionando Dallas para potencialmente negociá-lo em meio aos preparativos para o draft. As equipes interessadas incluem:
- Tennessee Titans (escolha nº 4, US$ 51,8 milhões de espaço no teto salarial)
- Los Angeles Chargers (proteção para Justin Herbert)
- Miami Dolphins (opção principal para Malik Willis)
- Baltimore Ravens (reforço para Lamar Jackson)
- Washington Commanders (apoio a Terry McLaurin)

Pickens, de 24 anos, lidera a NFL com 52 recepções em passes de mais de 20 jardas aéreas desde 2022, demonstrando habilidade de elite como ameaça em profundidade. O técnico Brian Schottenheimer elogiou seu impacto no vestiário. Isso encerra o burburinho da intertemporada na saga contratual dos Cowboys com Pickens, mudando o foco para seu desempenho em 2026 ou uma possível troca.

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