Cowboys say they are leaning toward using franchise tag on receiver George Pickens

The Dallas Cowboys are leaning toward using the franchise tag on receiver George Pickens while continuing to discuss a long-term contract, vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Monday. Jones spoke to reporters at the NFL scouting combine, declining to put a timeline on getting a deal done with Pickens. The Cowboys have until March 3 to use the tag, after which there is a July 15 deadline for agreeing on a longer-term contract.