Washington Times · Mar 6, 2018
Redskins don’t use franchise tag on Kirk Cousins
FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2017, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins scrambles during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Landover, Md. After agreeing to a trade to acquire quarterback Alex Smith, the Redskins are ...Kirk Cousins is officially on the market.
The deadline for teams to give out the franchise tag passed Tuesday, and the Washington Redskins opted not to tag Cousins for the third straight year.
The 29-year-old quarterback will now hit free agency, with four teams — the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos and the Minnesota Vikings — expected to compete for his services.
