Will Cowboys trade George Pickens after signed franchise tag? Here's everything we know

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The Dallas Cowboys finally have wide receiver George Pickens under contract after months of uncertainty.

According to ESPN's Todd Archer, Pickens has signed his franchise tag with the Cowboys. Dallas placed the tag on Pickens back in February.

"George Pickens has signed the franchise tag, according to a source," Archer said on X.

Pickens signing the tag means he will be in attendance for the Cowboys' offseason workouts, but it also makes him tradeable for the first time in months.

With Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones already stating that the team won't work on a long-term contract with Pickens this offseason, a trade has been mentioned as a possibility.

However, is Dallas actually going to trade their 2025 breakout star? Here's everything we know.

Will Cowboys trade George Pickens?

As of right now, it sounds like the Cowboys have no plans to trade Pickens.

During a press conference after Day 1 of the draft last week, Jones said Dallas has no intentions of trading Pickens and the franchise is ecstatic to have him on the roster in 2026.

"We have no intention of moving George [Pickens," Stephen Jones said in the press conference following Day 1 of the NFL Draft via Cowboys.com. We're fired up about him signing his [tag], because it means he's ready to come in here and get to work. ... We have zero intention of moving [him]."