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George Pickens arrived in Dallas with loads of potential and a lot of questions surrounding his game. For the most part, he has silenced all doubters with a season that will be the best of his four-year career if he continues on the same trajectory.<\/p>\n
On the field, Pickens has been everything the Cowboys hoped for. Through Week 10, he has 49 catches for 764 yards and six touchdowns, ranking fourth in the league in receiving yards while averaging 15.6 yards per catch.<\/p>\n
The club sent a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Pickens and a 2027 sixth, and it\u2019s fair to say he has repaid them. This is the final year of his rookie deal, though, and he\u2019s set to hit free agency in March of 2026.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s little doubt the Cowboys want him back \u2014 ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler reported on November 12 that Dallas could use the franchise tag on Pickens if a long term extension isn\u2019t reached, so it looks like he\u2019s probably sticking around. If something happens and the Cowboys decide to move on, though, they could have a very attractive option in free agency.<\/p>\n
GettyThe Dallas Cowboys could potentially target WR Alec Pierce of the Indianapolis Colts in 2026 free agency if they don\u2019t re-sign George Pickens.<\/p>\n
K.D. Drummond of Cowboys Wire listed several pending free agents who \u201ccould be targets\u201d for the Cowboys next offseason, and Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce was among the most intriguing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the Cowboys don\u2019t bring back Pickens, Pierce is looking like a beautiful consolation prize,\u201d Drummond wrote. \u201cHe\u2019s excelling now that he has a competent QB throwing him the ball (can anyone believe that\u2019s being said about Daniel Jones?) and his deep-threat ability mirrors Pickens\u2019 impact on the Dallas offense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Like Pickens, Pierce was a 2022 second-rounder, taken 53rd overall by the Colts out of Cincinnati. At 6-foot-3 and 211 pounds, he offers similar size but a subtly different game. Pierce is more of a deep-ball threat, and he\u2019s an asset more for his explosiveness than he is for his production and volume.<\/p>\n
With the likelihood the team will re-sign quarterback Daniel Jones to a hefty deal, the chances of the Colts also being able to keep Pierce around may not be good.<\/p>\n
Pierce\u2019s career stats haven\u2019t been as impressive as Pickens\u2019 have. Through Week 10 of the 2025 season, he has 138 catches for 2,516 yards and 12 touchdowns, a robust 18.5 yards per reception over four years in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
He led the NFL with 22.3 yards per catch in 2024, turning 37 receptions into 824 yards and seven scores. This year has been more of the same. He\u2019s hauled in 28 passes for 585 yards and one touchdown, again leading the league in yards per grab (20.9 ypc).<\/p>\n
Based on Pickens\u2019 elite production thus far in Dallas coupled with his tangible on-field chemistry with QB Dak Prescott, it\u2019s difficult to picture Cowboys owner Jerry Jones letting the talented young receiver get away. But as we\u2019ve learned over the past year, anything is possible where Jones is concerned. If things with Pickens don\u2019t work out, Pierce would be a solid big-play option for Prescott, no doubt.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll see how the rest of the season plays out first.<\/p>\n
The storm surrounding the New York Yankees\u2019 offseason just got louder. Following reports that owner Hal Steinbrenner has ordered the front office to slash payroll below $300 million for 2026, a former Yankees manager has spoken out \u2014 and his words have struck deep within the Bronx faithful.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Yankees I knew were built on pride, not profit,\u201d he said firmly. \u201cThey\u2019re trying to build a money machine instead of a team that represents what the Yankees spirit used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments come as the organization faces growing backlash for tightening budgets despite generating over $728 million in revenue last year, the second-highest in Major League Baseball. Fans have accused Steinbrenner of prioritizing financial efficiency over championships, especially after the team\u2019s early playoff exit to the Blue Jays reignited the frustration of a 16-year title drought.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you walk into that clubhouse, you should feel history \u2014 Mantle, Jeter, Rivera, all those names meant something,\u201d he continued. \u201cNow, you walk in and it feels like a spreadsheet. It\u2019s sad to say, but that fire \u2014 that edge \u2014 it\u2019s fading.\u201d<\/p>\n
While he stopped short of naming Steinbrenner directly, his message was unmistakable: the Yankees have lost touch with the bold, win-at-all-costs identity once personified by Hal\u2019s father, George Steinbrenner.
Several former players and local columnists have echoed the sentiment, suggesting that Hal\u2019s cost-cutting mandate risks undermining morale inside the organization and alienating a fan base already weary of corporate decision-making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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