Kirk Cousins said goodbye to the Washington Redskins in a letter on his website, taking one last moment for now to look back on his six seasons with the organization.
Cousins will become a free agent on Wednesday and could end up becoming the NFL's highest-paid quarterback. The Redskins opted not to use a tag on him for a third straight season, or even to negotiate a possible long-term deal. Instead, they agreed to trade for Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith on Jan. 30.
"For the first time in 11 years I will participate in choosing where I play.