Report: Schultz, Gesicki unlikely to strike long-term deals by tag deadline
Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz and Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki are not expected to reach agreements on long-term contract extensions before Friday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Schultz and Gesicki will earn $10.93 million each in 2022 if they play under the tag, according to Over The Cap.
The Cowboys haven't spoken to Schultz in weeks about a new deal, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports.
A fourth-round pick in 2018 out of Stanford, Schultz posted career highs with 78 catches for 808 yards and eight touchdowns across 17 games in 2021. The 26-year-old is one of the main offensive weapons for the Cowboys, who have depth issues at the tight end position.
Gesicki, 26, also set career highs with 73 receptions and 780 yards last season to go along with two touchdown catches.
Schultz, Gesicki, and David Njoku of the Cleveland Browns were the three tight ends who received the franchise tag in March. Njoku recently inked a four-year deal that will pay him $56.75 million.
Two other franchise-tagged players who haven't signed long-term pacts are Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Orlando Brown and Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates.