Picking out every franchise tag candidate: 14 players who could get it this offseason
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created: Feb. 16, 2026, 2:29 p.m. | updated: Feb. 16, 2026, 7:32 p.m.
The "Get Up" crew discusses whether it is the right move for the Dallas Cowboys to place the franchise tag on George Pickens.
(2:27)Open Extended ReactionsThe two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until 4 p.m.
Teams must determine whether it's in their best interest to pay the franchise tag price, extend the player or possibly tag him and continue negotiating a long-term deal.
But to get to a long-term deal, the franchise tag is the first vehicle to do so.
-- Todd Archerplay 0:48 Why Pickens should push for long-term deal rather than franchise tag Jason McCourty and Jeff Saturday agree George Pickens should push to sign a long-term deal instead of settling for a franchise tag from the Cowboys.
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