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Cowboys could face a franchise-tag dilemma between George Pickens, Joey Porter Jr.

Dallas faces a difficult roster management puzzle with George Pickens and Joey Porter Jr. Both stars share the same agent, David Mulugheta, giving them substantial leverage because franchises are limited to applying a single franchise tag per year.

The organization previously applied the tag to Pickens for 2026 at a cost of $27.298 million, and a subsequent tag for 2027 would cost $32.758 million while positional market rates exceed $42 million. Alternatively, management could tag Porter at a rate far beneath his position's market peak, though they must ultimately choose between the two teammates.

This restriction could compel the front office to secure a long-term agreement with one player in order to tag the other, or risk losing one to unrestricted free agency and securing a compensatory selection in 2028.

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