Kirk Cousins plans to sign franchise tender soon
After weeks of rampant rumor and innuendo, Kirk Cousins appears to have accepted his fate as the Redskins‘ quarterback for the 2017 season.
Cousins intends to sign his $23.94 million franchise-tag tender soon, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, via a source close to the quarterback. Cousins is a “good soldier” who understands Washington is unlikely to trade him, Rapoport added.
Because he was tagged at the exclusive level, Cousins and his representatives are precluded from negotiating with other teams. Although he has an avowed booster in Kyle Shanahan, the 49ers are reluctant to part with both a heavy draft-pick package and a lucrative new contract in a sign-and-trade scenario.
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