The Dallas Cowboys are expected to place the franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The projected cost of the franchise tag for Pickens will be roughly $28 million fully guaranteed, Schefter adds. Dallas can officially place the tag on the wideout between Feb. 18 and March 3.
The Cowboys can use the franchise tag as a placeholder while negotiating a long-term extension. Pickens is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in mid-March.