#preseason-press-conference

#preseason-press-conference

I think it probably goes more to the larger cap puzzle that we're trying to build and remain competitive within the marketplace. In the end, there's only so many dollars to go around.

"I feel like 100 is the new 95," said Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Will Klein, who first hit 100 in a summer ball all-star game in 2020 and expects to again this season, having topped out thus far at 98.8 mph. "It used to be, 'You throw 95, that's gas.' Now, it's 100. And now you see starters out there sitting 100."

He's done a helluva job with his rehab. He's been tirelessly working at it. He's been in here every day, 8 to 3 o'clock. I know he's trying to hit certain landmarks, and he's on a good path with that.

George Pickens is currently playing on the franchise tag at $27.298 million for 2026. That number is on the cap, and it's a heavy number for a one-year with no long-term structure helping the Cowboys out.

Now begins the process of building the Super Bowl LXI champions through an offseason that will be characterized, in part, by the usual imbalance of available quarterbacks relative to demand. Nearly a third of the NFL could be seeking a new quarterback this offseason, but the 2026 draft is projected to be particularly light at the position, and no stars are looming in free agency.