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Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones Warns Keeping Pickens and Lamb Long Term Will Be Difficult

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones states it will be challenging to retain both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens long term due to salary cap constraints.

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Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones stated on the DLLS Cowboys podcast on September 3, 2026, that it will be a real difficult situation to keep both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens long term. [1] The Dallas Cowboys front office restructured contracts for three key players to create $19 million in salary cap room. [2] CeeDee Lamb signed a four-year, $136 million extension before the 2024 season, with an annual average of $34 million. [3] George Pickens will play the 2026 season under a one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag. [4] Stephen Jones told the DLLS Cowboys podcast that he does not know of any teams that can really pay two top receivers top of the market salaries. [5] Dallas Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones stated that the team is setting the stage for 2026 to be a farewell tour for wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. [6] The article suggests the financial maneuvering is intended to bolster the roster for a 2026 title run. [7]
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  1. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones stated on the DLLS Cowboys podcast on September 3, 2026, that it will be a real difficult situation to keep both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens long term. · NBC Sports
  2. The Dallas Cowboys front office restructured contracts for three key players to create $19 million in salary cap room. · Yahoo! Sports
  3. CeeDee Lamb signed a four-year, $136 million extension before the 2024 season, with an annual average of $34 million. · NBC Sports
  4. George Pickens will play the 2026 season under a one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag. · NBC Sports
  5. Stephen Jones told the DLLS Cowboys podcast that he does not know of any teams that can really pay two top receivers top of the market salaries. · NBC Sports
  6. Dallas Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones stated that the team is setting the stage for 2026 to be a farewell tour for wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. · Yahoo! Sports
  7. The article suggests the financial maneuvering is intended to bolster the roster for a 2026 title run. · Yahoo! Sports
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