As Dallas Cowboys dey prepare to face Detroit Lions for Week 14, question about di future of wide receiver George Pickens still dey top of mind. E be like say Pickens dey make am hard for di Cowboys to decide whether dem go keep am beyond dis season.
Di former second-round pick don be one of di best wide receivers for di entire NFL dis season. In fact, e even pass his teammate and di Cowboys' No. 1 wide receiver, CeeDee Lamb, for receiving yards per game.
Even though di Cowboys suppose get di money to extend Pickens' contract, Dallas go need to think well before dem commit big chunk of dem salary cap on top two wide receivers after dem pay Lamb big money recently.
Definite answer on George Pickens?
Di Cowboys go wait until di offseason to make decision on Pickens, but according to team source wey yarn ESPN's Todd Archer and Jeremy Fowler, Pickens no dey go anywhere:
"E no dey leave," di source tell di ESPN reporters.
Pickens dey eye $30 million contract
Dem estimate say Pickens go dey look for contract wey go pay am at least $30 million every year, wey go put am for top 10 of di highest-paid wide receivers for di NFL.
"Plenty league sources dey predict say Pickens go shoot for massive number based on how e dey play – e fit even dey di $30 million-and-up range wey nine different receivers dey occupy, wey go put am close to or even for di same class with Lamb, Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase, wey sign di league's richest receiver deal (four years, $161 million) for March," di ESPN reporters write.
Di Cowboys also get option to tag Pickens, wey go cost about $28 million next year.
Di most likely scenario for Dallas na to use di franchise tag on Pickens.
We no expect say dis negotiation go easy, so di tag go give di Cowboys more time to negotiate.