"The window to apply the tag officially opens today, February 17, and it closes on March 3, at 4 p.m. ET, with the new league year opening on March 13. The question in Dallas is a simple one: to tag Pickens, or to get a deal done prior to March 3, to prevent needing it at all, the use of an exclusive tag ensuring no other club can attempt to negotiate with him."
"Given the temperature around the building toward Pickens, which is to say everyone within the front office and locker room wants it done, to the point where even All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb stated he is willing to rework his deal to help grease the wheels, the foregone conclusion is that the tag will be applied if both sides need more time to negotiate beyond the first week in March."
The NFL legal tampering period begins March 9, and the franchise tag application window runs from February 17 through March 3 at 4 p.m. ET, with the new league year starting March 13. The Dallas Cowboys identify George Pickens as their sole clear candidate for a 2025 franchise tag. The team has used the tag five times in the last half-decade, most notably on DeMarcus Lawrence and Dak Prescott in back-to-back seasons, and Dalton Schultz in 2022. The front office and locker room favor securing Pickens, and CeeDee Lamb indicated willingness to rework his contract to help. If tagged, Pickens and the Cowboys would have until mid-July to negotiate a new deal, or Pickens would play under a projected fully guaranteed $28.8 million tag in 2026.
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