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Washington decided on Tuesday to use the exclusive franchise tag on Kirk Cousins, but that does not necessarily mean the quarterback will remain with the team in 2017. There have been rumblings for weeks that the San Francisco 49ers could be …
Washington has decided to place the exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Kirk Cousins for a second straight season. The news, which comes directly from Cousins’ agent, is not a surprise. Cousins had no interest in negotiating a long-term …
Most NFL players hate when teams use the franchise tag on them, as it significantly reduces their leverage and prevents them from from testing the open market. Kirk Cousins apparently is not most NFL players. ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that …
Jordan Rodgers, brother of Aaron, raised a few eyebrows recently when he said he’d take Kirk Cousins as his quarterback ahead of Cam Newton. It turns out that a longtime NFL player is in agreement with him. Tiki Barber said on CBS Sports …
Washington is likely going to use the franchise tag on Kirk Cousins at some point within the next week, but that does not necessarily mean he will remain with the team. A trade is still an outside possibility, and Tony Romo’s situation is …
Kirk Cousins holds all of the leverage in his contract situation with Washington, and the quarterback plans on using that to his advantage. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that Cousins has no intention of signing a long-term deal before …
The Washington Redskins are likely to use the franchise tag on Kirk Cousins if they cannot work out a long-term deal, but the quarterback will have no shortage of suitors if he does end up hitting free agency. With Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay …
Kirk Cousins’s long-term commitment to Washington may not be that solid. According to Jason Reid of ESPN, “former Redskins officials” believe Cousins wans to ultimately leave the team, and would prefer to be franchise tagged to …
Kirk Cousins looks like he will be in line for a major pay day. Cousins was franchise-tagged by Washington last season and had his second straight strong year. He followed up a 29-touchdown season in 2015 by throwing for 25 scores and nearly 5,000 …
Kirk Cousins is a fiery guy when he plays football, and he may have gone a little too far during a charity game on Saturday. Cousins participated in the “Celebrity Flag Football Challenge” in Katy, Texas on Saturday. He was the …
He won’t necessarily love it, but Kirk Cousins would play for the Washington Redskins on the franchise tag again if it came to that. Cousins said Thursday that, while he wouldn’t commit firmly until it was actually on the table, he felt …
Kirk Cousins wants to stay with the Washington Redskins, but he does not yet know if he will. Speaking at the Pro Bowl on Wednesday, Cousins, who could become a free agent this offseason, said that his return to Washington was in the hands of the …
Rumors have been swirling about Kirk Cousins possibly leaving Washington this offseason, but everything the team is saying indicates that is not going to happen. In an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio earlier this week, Washington president Bruce …
There are questions about whether or not Kirk Cousins will be back in Washington next season, but Jay Gruden doesn’t seem concerned. The Washington head coach told reporters at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday that he expects to have his quarterback …
Quarterback Kirk Cousins will have no shortage if suitors of the Washington Redskins decline to use their exclusive franchise tag on him. One of those suitors, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, would be the San Francisco 49ers. …
As Washington Redskins offensive coordinator, Sean McVay had a big role in Kirk Cousins establishing himself as a viable NFL starter. Now, with McVay off to coach the Los Angeles Rams, he reaffirmed his belief that Cousins can lead a team to the …
