The Dallas Cowboys return to Frisco for their three-day mandatory minicamp. The team reported star wide receiver George Pickens was in the building Monday for his physical. Pickens had been absent from all of Dallas’ offseason activities this summer, which previously had been voluntary. If Pickens does not attend minicamp, he would be subject to team fines. The Dallas Morning News is among several outlets reporting Pickens will be there this week.<\/p>\n
Pickens signed the franchise tag earlier this offseason, meaning he’s only under contract for one season. Before the NFL draft, the Cowboys said they would not be offering Pickens a long-term deal<\/a> or trading him<\/a> this summer. The deadline to trade him is July 15.<\/p>\n The Cowboys also have a new defensive coordinator and used their first two draft picks on defensive players, Caleb Downs<\/a> and Malachi Lawrence<\/a>. Two starters from last year are also recovering from surgery, Donovan Ezeiruaku<\/a> and DaRon Bland<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Cowboys are looking to improve on one of the worst defenses in team history last season.<\/p>\n