The Dallas Cowboys plan to utilize the franchise tag on defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa if a long-term deal is not reached by Tuesday's deadline, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Sunday.
The franchise tag for defensive tackles is projected at $25.1 million.
Teams have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET to place the franchise tag on their pending free agents.
A third-round pick by the Cowboys in 2021 out of UCLA, Odighizuwa, 26, has not missed a game in his career (67 straight with 63 starts).
He had his best season in 2024 with a career-high 4.