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Cowboys COO plans to use the franchise tag

Dallas Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones offered a free agency forecast, vowing to use the franchise tag before the March 7 deadline.

The most popular presumption is the Cowboys using the franchise tag to retain running back Tony Pollard, given the one-year salary for tagged running backs would be just over $10 million in 2023.

"We're not afraid of the tag. End of the day we'll probably use it again this year," Jones said at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Key free agents on offense -- Pollard and tight end Dalton Schultz -- are the likely targets for the tag Jones would consider.