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Kirk Cousins staying put as Redskins draft priorities don't include future QB

The questions about Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins don't end, even if the answers haven't changed. With the NFL draft Thursday -- and with his future beyond this year unsettled --it serves as another marker to update his situation. Cousins, of course, signed his franchise tag tender in March, guaranteeing him nearly $24 million. No matter what, he remains in an enviable spot.

Here are some questions, and answers, on his status:

Will he be traded during the draft?

The Redskins have told him they’re not going to trade him, and it’s hard to imagine that stance changing, unless some team wants to make the most outlandish deal of all-time.