George Pickens

Pickens signed a one-year, $27.3M fully-guaranteed franchise tag for 2026 after long-term extension talks stalled; without a new deal or a second tag, he hits open free agency in 2027, leaving his eventual team and offense uncertain.

Target share and snaps trended down over the final four weeks of 2025 (28% down to 13% target share, snaps falling to 45% in Week 18), a pattern worth tracking into 2026 even though it looks more like finale deployment than a real role cut given his full-season 24% target share and stable WR2 depth-chart slot.

Pickens posted career highs across the board in 2025 — 93 catches, 1,429 yards, 9 TDs, and his first Pro Bowl selection — backed by a strong 0.58 WOPR and 81% full-season snap share, cementing him as a difference-making WR1B/WR2 dynasty asset.

Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has stated a plan to move Pickens around more in 2026, including added slot alignment and isolation looks, which could diversify his usage and raise his target ceiling in his contract year.