The deadline for NFL teams to place franchise tags on players isn’t until Tuesday, March 5th, but it seems like the Cowboys have already made up their mind. They’re reportedly tagging DeMarcus Lawrence for the second year in a row.
As mentioned, Lawrence played on the tag last season for a value of $17M. If he were to do it again, something he’s said he’s not willing to do for what it’s worth, it would be north of $20M. That’s a lot of money.
Again, Lawrence has said that he won’t sign a second franchise tag, but that doesn’t mean that this is bad.