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They're saying AJ Brown to patriots, I wonder what the Eagles would get for him

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Probably a post June 1 event from what I am reading. Some other team could swoop in before then, now that they know he is on the market

(Jerry, pay attention...)

Assassin said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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They're saying AJ Brown to patriots, I wonder what the Eagles would get for him

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Probably a post June 1 event from what I am reading. Some other team could swoop in before then, now that they know he is on the market

(Jerry, pay attention...)

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I'm happy about it. Too much drama with him. Go be someone else's problem

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Assassin said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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They're saying AJ Brown to patriots, I wonder what the Eagles would get for him

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Probably a post June 1 event from what I am reading. Some other team could swoop in before then, now that they know he is on the market

(Jerry, pay attention...)

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I'm happy about it. Too much drama with him. Go be someone else's problem

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Think Eagles will go after baby Trotter in the draft? He's a pretty decent LB. Would love him with the Cowboys.

Aubrey agreed to a four-year extension that makes him the first kicker to earn $7 million per year and includes $20 million guaranteed, agents Todd France and A.J. Stevens of Athletes First told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

A source said Aubrey's signing bonus is $8.25 million.

Earlier this offseason, the Houston Texans made Ka'imi Fairbairn the highest-paid kicker on average annual salary at $6.5 million. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker had the largest guarantee at $17.75 million.

Aubrey joins quarterback Dak Prescott, another France client, as the highest paid at his position. In 2024, Prescott signed a four-year extension that paid him $60 million on average.

Most Pressures as DT - Past Four Seasons
Dexter Lawrence II has had 123 pressures when lined up as a defensive tackle over the past four seasons. Chris Jones is the only player with more over that span.
Player
PressuresChris Jones
135
Dexter Lawrence II
123
Zach Allen
117
Quinnen Williams
115-- ESPN Research

My final mock...wouldnt be upset with this haul

Cue: Skip Bayless "Another Reuben Bain rumor started by Jerry Jones"

"Another injury we're going to be monitoring closely, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, who did not play at all last season, has certainly drawn a lot of scrutiny from the NFL medical people in the pre-draft process," Pelissero said. "And there is a possibility that he is going to slip in this draft because of the knee that kept him out last season.

"It's not the ACL that he had reconstructed. My understanding is the ACL itself is fine. All the scans look good. The concern is about a bone plug that was used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee. Some of the doctors who have seen his scans are concerned that he will need another surgery to replace that bone plug, which would be an extensive recovery. McCoy feels good... In his mind, he is fully anticipating being ready to roll in the 2026 season.

Live from Pittsburgh: The latest from me and @RapSheet on the medical situations surrounding LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier and Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, whose draft stock will be one of the biggest stories Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/h9ktvIQ1RA

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 20, 2026

Offer the Colts a late round pick for this guy! Kenny Moore, ProBowler in 21

Regarding the trade requests: Ballard gave the impression Moore would get a courtesy release if the Colts can't find a deal. He did not say that regarding Richardson, who he said still has a lot of value to the Colts and is immensely talented. Ballard is open to him coming back.

— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) April 20, 2026

https://sportdfw.com/cowboys-pro-bowl-cb-fall-into-lap-after-nfl-draft-01kpp57kqx5s

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Cue: Skip Bayless "Another Reuben Bain rumor started by Jerry Jones"

"Another injury we're going to be monitoring closely, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, who did not play at all last season, has certainly drawn a lot of scrutiny from the NFL medical people in the pre-draft process," Pelissero said. "And there is a possibility that he is going to slip in this draft because of the knee that kept him out last season.

"It's not the ACL that he had reconstructed. My understanding is the ACL itself is fine. All the scans look good. The concern is about a bone plug that was used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee. Some of the doctors who have seen his scans are concerned that he will need another surgery to replace that bone plug, which would be an extensive recovery. McCoy feels good... In his mind, he is fully anticipating being ready to roll in the 2026 season.

Live from Pittsburgh: The latest from me and @RapSheet on the medical situations surrounding LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier and Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, whose draft stock will be one of the biggest stories Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/h9ktvIQ1RA

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 20, 2026

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Bain doesn't scare me...McCoy does. No way you can touch him at this point.

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Assassin said:

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Cue: Skip Bayless "Another Reuben Bain rumor started by Jerry Jones"

"Another injury we're going to be monitoring closely, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, who did not play at all last season, has certainly drawn a lot of scrutiny from the NFL medical people in the pre-draft process," Pelissero said. "And there is a possibility that he is going to slip in this draft because of the knee that kept him out last season.

"It's not the ACL that he had reconstructed. My understanding is the ACL itself is fine. All the scans look good. The concern is about a bone plug that was used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee. Some of the doctors who have seen his scans are concerned that he will need another surgery to replace that bone plug, which would be an extensive recovery. McCoy feels good... In his mind, he is fully anticipating being ready to roll in the 2026 season.

Live from Pittsburgh: The latest from me and @RapSheet on the medical situations surrounding LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier and Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, whose draft stock will be one of the biggest stories Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/h9ktvIQ1RA

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 20, 2026

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Bain doesn't scare me...McCoy does. No way you can touch him at this point.

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ACLs are always scary to judge if they can stay upright for hopefully a ten year career. Look at Trevon Diggs. Gets the contract extention, and kaput!!

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Assassin said:

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Cue: Skip Bayless "Another Reuben Bain rumor started by Jerry Jones"

"Another injury we're going to be monitoring closely, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, who did not play at all last season, has certainly drawn a lot of scrutiny from the NFL medical people in the pre-draft process," Pelissero said. "And there is a possibility that he is going to slip in this draft because of the knee that kept him out last season.

"It's not the ACL that he had reconstructed. My understanding is the ACL itself is fine. All the scans look good. The concern is about a bone plug that was used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee. Some of the doctors who have seen his scans are concerned that he will need another surgery to replace that bone plug, which would be an extensive recovery. McCoy feels good... In his mind, he is fully anticipating being ready to roll in the 2026 season.

Live from Pittsburgh: The latest from me and @RapSheet on the medical situations surrounding LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier and Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, whose draft stock will be one of the biggest stories Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/h9ktvIQ1RA

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 20, 2026

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Bain doesn't scare me...McCoy does. No way you can touch him at this point.

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ACLs are always scary to judge if they can stay upright for hopefully a ten year career. Look at Trevon Diggs. Gets the contract extention, and kaput!!

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Sad but true...

I wonder if this is saying Pickens contingency or we are saying he is a max two year rental.

My final Cowboys mock:

12 | Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
20 | Keldric Faulk, DL, Auburn
92 | Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech
112 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr, LB, TCU
152 | Brian Parker, IOL, Duke
177 | Bishop Fitzgerald, SAF, USC
180 | Malik Benson, WR, Oregon
218 | Aiden Fisher, LB, Indiana pic.twitter.com/eXiurQNzkX

— Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) April 21, 2026

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I wonder if this is saying Pickens contingency or we are saying he is a max two year rental.

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Good question. Seems like he wants to be here. Hopefully they work it out at $30m per. That would be less than CeeDee but one hell of a respectable annual

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BearForce said:

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I wonder if this is saying Pickens contingency or we are saying he is a max two year rental.

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Good question. Seems like he wants to be here. Hopefully they work it out at $30m per. That would be less than CeeDee but one hell of a respectable annual

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I think we just got our answer...He plays on the tag, we franchise him, and assuming he knows he is playing for his next contract somewhere else, we get better compensation, or we see a during the draft trade from someone who lost out on the top WRs.

🚨Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones:

"We've made the decision that George Pickens will play under the franchise tag. There won't be any long-term negotiations."

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) April 22, 2026

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Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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I wonder if this is saying Pickens contingency or we are saying he is a max two year rental.

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Good question. Seems like he wants to be here. Hopefully they work it out at $30m per. That would be less than CeeDee but one hell of a respectable annual

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I think we just got our answer...He plays on the tag, we franchise him, and assuming he knows he is playing for his next contract somewhere else, we get better compensation, or we see a during the draft trade from someone who lost out on the top WRs.

🚨Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones:

"We've made the decision that George Pickens will play under the franchise tag. There won't be any long-term negotiations."

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) April 22, 2026

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Not unexpected. My guess is that he wants CeeDee plus $. If we get knocked out of the year early, he is on the trade block

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BearForce said:

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Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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I wonder if this is saying Pickens contingency or we are saying he is a max two year rental.

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Good question. Seems like he wants to be here. Hopefully they work it out at $30m per. That would be less than CeeDee but one hell of a respectable annual

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I think we just got our answer...He plays on the tag, we franchise him, and assuming he knows he is playing for his next contract somewhere else, we get better compensation, or we see a during the draft trade from someone who lost out on the top WRs.

🚨Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones:

"We've made the decision that George Pickens will play under the franchise tag. There won't be any long-term negotiations."

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) April 22, 2026

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Not unexpected. My guess is that he wants CeeDee plus $. If we get knocked out of the year early, he is on the trade block

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I think he is on the block now but isn't getting bites yet that he will sign.

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Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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I wonder if this is saying Pickens contingency or we are saying he is a max two year rental.

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Good question. Seems like he wants to be here. Hopefully they work it out at $30m per. That would be less than CeeDee but one hell of a respectable annual

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I think we just got our answer...He plays on the tag, we franchise him, and assuming he knows he is playing for his next contract somewhere else, we get better compensation, or we see a during the draft trade from someone who lost out on the top WRs.

🚨Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones:

"We've made the decision that George Pickens will play under the franchise tag. There won't be any long-term negotiations."

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) April 22, 2026

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Not unexpected. My guess is that he wants CeeDee plus $. If we get knocked out of the year early, he is on the trade block

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I think he is on the block now but isn't getting bites yet that he will sign.

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Right now, he is pretty much a One Year Wonder. His agent is gonna try to shaft some team into overpaying. Please dont be us overpaying

Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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I wonder if this is saying Pickens contingency or we are saying he is a max two year rental.

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Good question. Seems like he wants to be here. Hopefully they work it out at $30m per. That would be less than CeeDee but one hell of a respectable annual

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I think we just got our answer...He plays on the tag, we franchise him, and assuming he knows he is playing for his next contract somewhere else, we get better compensation, or we see a during the draft trade from someone who lost out on the top WRs.

🚨Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones:

"We've made the decision that George Pickens will play under the franchise tag. There won't be any long-term negotiations."

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) April 22, 2026

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Not unexpected. My guess is that he wants CeeDee plus $. If we get knocked out of the year early, he is on the trade block

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I think he is on the block now but isn't getting bites yet that he will sign.

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Right now, he is pretty much a One Year Wonder. His agent is gonna try to shaft some team into overpaying. Please dont be us overpaying

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Exactly....he is stuck and already has an image problem, which give Dallas leverage. Play on the tag and try again next year.

On Tuesday, executive vice president Stephen Jones spoke with the media and was asked about the trade speculation surrounding Pickens. Jones shut potential rumors down by saying the team has not received any calls about the star wide receiver.

I'm thinking that it will be Reuben Bain if he is available.

Assassin said:

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I'm thinking that it will be Reuben Bain if he is available.

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Everything I am hearing says no, that they are worried about his arm length. I don't agree with it but that is what I am hearing.

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I'm thinking that it will be Reuben Bain if he is available.

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Everything I am hearing says no, that they are worried about his arm length. I don't agree with it but that is what I am hearing.

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I'm starting to like him as he can play edge or ILB or depending on the D, OLB

So Pats Mike Vrabel gets caught hitting Diana Russini.... works for me

Doesn't work for their spouses. And it sounds like her spouse had a PI doing work on this.

BearForce said:

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Doesn't work for their spouses. And it sounds like her spouse had a PI doing work on this.

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So what's your final guess for tonight?

Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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Doesn't work for their spouses. And it sounds like her spouse had a PI doing work on this.

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So what's your final guess for tonight?

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It's gonna be wild.....

Once Cowboys WR George Pickens signs his franchise tag, he can be traded anytime. https://t.co/DjkZeIofdg

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 23, 2026

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Doesn't work for their spouses. And it sounds like her spouse had a PI doing work on this.

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So what's your final guess for tonight?

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It's gonna be wild.....

Once Cowboys WR George Pickens signs his franchise tag, he can be traded anytime. https://t.co/DjkZeIofdg

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 23, 2026

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We would need a reasonably low #1 to replace him, plus, plus

Trade with Arizona who needs a WR for #12 and Pickens for #3?

Assassin said:

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Trade with Arizona who needs a WR for #12 and Pickens for #3?

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Hmm

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Trade with Arizona who needs a WR for #12 and Pickens for #3?

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Hmm

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Bailey or Reese right there and then we still have 20 for a DB

Sounds like he will sign but won't be doing it tonight...

.@RapSheet said just now that he does not expect George Pickens to sign the franchise tag (literally speaking) tonight

— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) April 23, 2026

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Sounds like he will sign but won't be doing it tonight...

.@RapSheet said just now that he does not expect George Pickens to sign the franchise tag (literally speaking) tonight

— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) April 23, 2026

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Wonder if Cowboys still go WR knowing they are gonna trade Pickens

And so it begins

Pittsburgh lovefest... yuk