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Pickens at Cowboys camp, OK with franchise tag
Key takeaways
- Well, let my agent worry about it really."
- Pickens did not participate in the voluntary part of the Cowboys' offseason program but never thought about skipping the minicamp as a way to kickstart negotiations on a long-term deal.
- Before the draft, the Cowboys announced they would not negotiate a long-term deal with Pickens and soon thereafter he signed the $27.3 million franchise tag.
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Well, let my agent worry about it really."
Pickens did not participate in the voluntary part of the Cowboys' offseason program but never thought about skipping the minicamp as a way to kickstart negotiations on a long-term deal.
Before the draft, the Cowboys announced they would not negotiate a long-term deal with Pickens and soon thereafter he signed the $27.3 million franchise tag. Before signing the tender, owner and general manager Jerry Jones and coach Brian Schottenheimer spoke with Pickens about the club's decision.
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