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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