George Pickens

Wide Receiver

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $27,298,000 (8.24% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $27,298,000 (7.26% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $27,298,000 ($27,298,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $27,298,000
  • Contract Ranking: 15/378 at WR

Current Contract

(Franchise, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202625$27,298,000$27,298,000$27,298,0008.2%
Total$27,298,000$27,298,000$27,298,000

Contract Notes

George Pickens was designated a franchise player by the Cowboys. His one year offer is fully guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$27.3M
2026
Cash Due$27,298,000
Running Cash$27,298,000
Career Earnings: $8,782,434
Career APY: $2,195,609
Potential Earnings: $36,080,434
Total Guarantees: $35,033,012
Largest Cash Payment: $27,298,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $27,298,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedExpired20224$6,752,188$1,688,047$3,867,506$3,656,00054.1%$3,656,000
SteelersDraftedTraded20224$6,752,188$1,688,047$3,867,506$5,126,43475.9%$1,708,811
CowboysFranchiseActive20261$27,298,000$27,298,000$27,298,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys1$3,656,000$3,656,000$3,656,0000.0%$00.0%
Steelers3$5,126,434$1,708,811$4,603,7640.0%$522,6700.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Steelers$705,000$522,670$705,000$1,227,6700.6%$2,795,680
2023Steelers$1,011,918$522,670$1,011,918$1,534,5880.7%$1,011,918
2024Steelers$1,318,836$522,670$0$1,841,5060.7%$1,318,836
2025Cowboys$3,656,000$0$0$3,656,0001.2%$3,656,000
2026Cowboys$27,298,000$0$27,298,000$27,298,0008.2%$27,298,000
Total$33,989,754$1,568,010$29,014,918$35,557,764$36,080,434
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Steelers2025$522,670$0
Total$522,670$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202217076.0%0.7%3248.015280115.4400
202317086.7%0.9%3186.0063114018.1500
202414368.6%0.4%2-6-3.005990015.3300
202517081.6%0.6%000.0093142915.4900

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$31,673,000$27,298,000
Injury Adjusted$31,673,000$27,298,000
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OTC Valuation $5.7M $11.4M $17.1M $22.8M $28.5M APY $7M $14.1M $21.1M $28.1M $35.1M $8,792,000 $7,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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