Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens reports to the team’s mandatory minicamp this week following a contract dispute. Multiple reports indicate Pickens was not participating in voluntary offseason work, and that the team had made clear it would not negotiate a long-term contract with him at this time. In this context, Pickens is expected to attend the mandatory sessions as required.

One report says Pickens took his Cowboys physical on Monday, aligning with his expected appearance at minicamp. Other accounts state that Pickens plans to attend and that his attendance is the only move consistent with the circumstances created by the long-term contract impasse.

Overall, the coverage agrees that Pickens and the Cowboys are not reaching an extension through negotiations currently, and that Pickens’ participation shifts from voluntary activities to the mandatory minicamp setting.