We still have a few weeks to go before training camps open across the National Football League, but there is a deadline of sorts right around the corner. Teams and players who are dealing with franchise tag situations have until Friday, July 15th at 1 pm ET to negotiate a long-term deal or else the franchise tag locks in. From an experience standpoint we know this back-and-forth all too well thanks to how often the Dallas Cowboys have used the tag lately on DeMarcus Lawrence and Dak Prescott.
It was Dalton Schultz who the Cowboys tagged this offseason, a situation that became a bit unconventional for players who have gone down this path.