In 2025, the Dallas Cowboys trade of superstar Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers shocked the NFL world.
The deal has essentially turned into Parsons to Green Bay, and Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, rookies Malachi Lawrence, Devin Moore, and LT Overton, to Dallas. Plus, they aren’t paying that gigantic contract that the former Penn State star signed with the Packers.
Those kinds of deals usually happen once in a blue moon in general, let alone for one franchise, but the Cowboys seem poised to at least consider sending away another All-Pro in the next year.
Let’s talk about why that is, and project the deal that could take shape as a result.
Why Dallas May Trade George Pickens after the 2026 Season
After a ton of speculation on George Pickens’s future in Dallas, it seems that the two sides are locked in and committed to each other, for this season.
The Cowboys want him on the team this year, and he wants to be on the team this year, but they aren’t talking about a long-term deal for the star receiver who is currently on the franchise tag; that arrangement is not a permanent or long-term fix, to say the least.
It’s clear what is happening here: Dallas is in win-now mode and knows Pickens helps them significantly, and Pickens is getting paid a ton on the tag to play in an offense he loves, but the front office can’t afford to pay him beyond this season because they’re already paying CeeDee Lamb.
So, you run it back this year, try to win a Super Bowl, and amicably part ways so he can get the long-term deal he wants and deserves next offseason.
What Would a George Pickens Trade Look Like?
Cowboys Receive: 2027 1st-Round Pick, 2028 5th-Round Pick, WR Jack Bech
Raiders Receive: WR George Pickens
Projecting a trade this far out is, of course, incredibly difficult. However, if we say Pickens has a similar season in terms of success this year, we can have an idea of the compensation range that he’d bring in.
This kind of package in a deal with the Raiders is around what you’d see, and in terms of the match for the move, I think Vegas makes sense.
If they stack some more wins and like what they see from Fernando Mendoza in 2026 (assuming he plays), but don’t have a top receiver emerge, they could absolutely take a big swing on a superstar like Pickens at the position.
For Dallas, they’d likely net a first-round pick, another mid-rounder, and a player they like at the wide receiver position. Bech is young, under team control through 2028, and visited the Cowboys as a draft prospect in 2025.
Plus, he made his name in Texas as a TCU Hornfrog, and he’s represented by Dak Prescott’s agent, Todd France.
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