Demarcus Lawrence

Cowboys expected to place franchise tag on DeMarcus Lawrence

According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Cowboys are expected to place the franchise tag on defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence.

What It Means:

Lawrence's contract is up and the two sides don't appear to be closing in on a long-term deal. The deadline for Dallas to use the tag is March 6th, so the time to make a decision is coming quickly. Tagging Lawrence would guarantee him around $17.5 million for 2018.

In 2017, Lawrence was dominant with 15 sacks and 4 forced fumbles in 16 games.