With the NFL’s franchise and transition tag window beginning Tuesday, the waiting game now begins for Kirk Cousins.
Teams can officially use either tag on specific players starting now through the March 6 designation period.
The Washington Redskins have the option to apply the franchise or transition tag to Cousins in order to keep the 29-year-old quarterback from hitting free agency next month. But doing so would raise questions about the organization’s intentions and financial flexibility this offseason.
There has been speculation team president Bruce Allen strongly is considering tag-and-trade scenarios involving Cousins, going so far as to ask other team executives for their input.