Cowboys WR George Pickens at team facility ahead of minicamp

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens reported to the team facility for his physical Monday and is expected to be in attendance for the team's mandatory minicamp, multiple media outlets reported.

The Cowboys' minicamp runs from Tuesday through Thursday.

Pickens did not participate in any of the team's voluntary work after the Cowboys placed the franchise tag on him this offseason. Despite his absence, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters that he expected to see Pickens at minicamp.

"I expect he'll be here," Schottenheimer said June 4. "I think he's in a good spot, but, again, I know he's handling his business. I know he misses his teammates, (and) we miss him, too."

Pickens, 25, signed his franchise tag on April 29, locking him in for 2026 with a guaranteed salary of $27.3 million.

He is coming off his first Pro Bowl season in 2025, when he caught 93 passes on 137 targets for 1,429 yards with nine touchdowns -- all career bests -- over 17 games (15 starts) in his first year with Dallas.

Dallas placed the franchise tag on Pickens on Feb. 27, the first time the team had used the franchise tag since 2023 with running back Tony Pollard.

Pickens was a second-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 out of Georgia and was traded to the Cowboys last season. He has 267 receptions, 4,270 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns in 65 games (55 starts).

--Field Level Media