Tuesday is the first day NFL teams can start placing the franchise tag on a prospective free agent.
Look for the Dallas Cowboys to take a wait-and-see approach with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence before tagging him for the second straight season and potentially beginning a contentious negotiation that could result in a holdout.
Per sources, the Cowboys will not place the tag on Lawrence on Tuesday.
They will try to negotiate a long-term extension possibly until the March 5 deadline for franchise tags.
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What is certain is the Cowboys have no interest in letting Lawrence hit open free agency.