Cowboys Insider Hints At Uncertain Future For Former Team Td Leader

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A third-round prime retired of South Alabama successful 2022, Jalen Tolbert has had a roller-coaster of a profession during his 4 seasons pinch the Dallas Cowboys.

He hardly saw nan section connected discourtesy during his rookie campaign, ending nan twelvemonth pinch conscionable 2 receptions for 12 yards. In twelvemonth two, he showed immoderate promise, hauling successful 22 passes for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns.

In 2024, he reached caller heights arsenic nan team's leader successful touchdown receptions pinch seven. He besides had 49 receptions for 610 yards, mounting himself up nicely for his statement year. Unfortunately for Tolbert, he fell down nan extent floor plan and his numbers took a nosedive.

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Tolbert had conscionable 18 receptions for 203 yards and 1 touchdown. While nan summation of George Pickens wounded his standing, he was besides surpassed by 2024 sixth-round prime Ryan Flournoy. The Athletic's Jon Machota believes nan emergence of Flournoy is enough for Dallas to opportunity goodbye to Tolbert arsenic he enters free agency.

"Flournoy is entering nan last twelvemonth of his rookie contract. He had a breakout play successful 2025, making it easier for nan Cowboys to move connected from Tolbert and perchance Mingo, who has a twelvemonth near connected his rookie contract," Machota said.

Tolbert could get 2nd look if Dallas doesn't support George Pickens

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens reacts aft a play successful nan 4th fourth against nan Philadelphia Eagles. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Machota, who branded players either in, out, aliases connected nan fence, said Pickens could technically beryllium "on nan fence" since he's a free agent. He added that nan Cowboys are highly improbable to fto Pickens leave, pinch the franchise tag being floated arsenic an action to support him.

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If, however, thing happened to unit Pickens' exit, that could alteration things for Tolbert. While that doesn't look likely, we person to retrieve that Pickens is represented by David Mulugheta, who was nan supplier for Micah Parsons during his play pinch nan squad successful 2025.

With nan tag arsenic an option, however, nan Cowboys are apt to support Pickens for astatine slightest 1 twelvemonth earlier thing gets excessively contentious. That intends Machota's return connected Tolbert is spot-on.