Cowboys mandatory minicamp starts tomorrow, here’s what to watch

Well, we finally made it to one of the more exciting things since the season ended outside the draft and free agency. mandatory minicamp starts tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16th for the Dallas Cowboys.

Like every other year, this will take place at the team’s facility at The Star. The last few weeks have been all volunteer activities, but now things will start to get interesting, and I am sure you have your eye on things just like I do.

Below are things that I am going to be keeping my eye on for the next three days. You might have different stuff, but take a look.

George Pickens

This should be a common denominator for everyone, but reports this morning say that the Dallas Cowboys expect George Pickens to show up starting tomorrow.

Pickens signed the one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag the Cowboys placed on him, which means the team could fine him if he skipped any mandatory activities. The fine for missing the full minicamp would be $107,911.

Clarence Hill of DLLS Sports reports that Pickens plans to show up to the Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp, which starts tomorrow.

How much does it matter that George Pickens plans to attend mandatory minicamp?

"It matters a lot…"@Mr4thAndLong | #DallasCowboys

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— DLLS Cowboys (@DLLS_Cowboys) June 15, 2026

The Cowboys and Pickens have until one month from today to reach a long-term agreement, or else Pickens will play this year under the one-year deal and become a free agent again in 2027.

If he does actually show up this week, that is a massive win for the team and himself, no drama that everyone wants, no questions about if Pickens truly has turned over a new leaf. If he shows up, it does nothing but smash the most wanted drama by every single media person.

Injuries

We should know this by now, but the Dallas Cowboys are gambling with injuries on defense, and these three days are going to be important to see how guys like DaRon Bland, Shavon Revel, DeMarvion Overshown and others will look.

The Cowboys have had issues with these players coming back and trying to play through injuries or not getting them back up to speed the way that they should, and these three days will tell us something.

I have a strong feeling that they are going to let most of these guys ease back into the swing of things, but at the same time, these players have come out and said they are back to 100%.

If that is the case, allow them to show it! That way, if something does happen to them, you have three to four months to get it figured out rather than if it happens in the middle of September, and then you are scrambling.

Battle At LT

My favorite thing to watch right now is going to be the battle they are having at left tackle between Tyler Guyton and Nate Thomas.

When you take a look at Pro Football Focus, the Cowboys OL led the league with a total of 133 penalties.

This and scoring seven in the red zone are the two biggest issues regarding a really good offseason from a year ago.

Is Tyler Guyton in danger of losing his starting job to Nate Thomas, and does the former first-rounder still have significant upside? @NickHarrisFWST weighs in with @gavindawson, @ZachWolchuk, @EricChiofalo and Broaddus (@CrwnGlobalMedia)⤵️ #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/glSvufLvdh

— 105.3 The FAN (@1053thefan) June 8, 2026

To be honest though, I think both of them will struggle no matter who gets the starting job, but they will be protecting Dak Prescott’s blind side, so one of them has to clearly show they can be the day-1 starter!

Long summer to go, but this week will be the first time we get to see most of the guys that will be playing every week at the Star and be able to see them get some work in.

It is nice to see that the drama has been looking through the window this summer rather than being the headlines every single time I write.