George Pickens is a no-show for Cowboys OTA’s

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens was a no-show at Cowboys OTA’s this week, but the club doesn’t seem to be worried.

They believe that Pickens will be back with the club for mini-camp.

“I expect he’ll be here,” head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Thursday via ESPN. “I think he’s in a good spot, but, again, I know he’s handling his business. I know he misses his teammates, [and] we miss him too. You know how we feel about him. We love him. This is just part of the business.”

Early this year, Pickens was hit with the franchise tag, and he signed a one-year, $27.3 million contract after the team refused to sign him to a long-term deal.

If he decides to hold out, he will have to pay a fine, but the expectation is that he will be there.

“This time of year, where these guys are training, the workouts are a little bit longer,” Schottenheimer said. “It’s actually more about the strength and weight room program than even football, quite honestly, working through Phase 1 and Phase 2. I’ve always believed this — and this has got nothing to do with a single player — how do you prove to your teammates that you’re doing everything in your power to be the best version of yourself if they don’t see you doing it? I have no question George is preparing, just like I had no questions what Micah was doing or whoever.”

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