July 15 is often a dramatic day in the NFL calendar, the deadline for franchised players to get long-term deals — or not. Yet with Cowboys star WR George Pickens playing on the $27.3M franchise tag with plans to cash in next offseason, there is no such drama this year.

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July 15 is often a dramatic day in the NFL calendar, the deadline for franchised players to get long-term deals — or not. Yet with Cowboys star WR George Pickens playing on the $27.3M franchise tag with plans to cash in next offseason, there is no such drama this year.