The 2018 NFL Draft is less than two months away and the NFL Scouting Combine is underway. While most of the league's attention is focused there, they are also preparing for the start of the new league year later this month when a couple of big-name veterans - namely Kirk Cousins - will be available. Here are the latest NFL news and rumors you need to know:
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4 finalists for Kirk Cousins
Every team with a need at quarterback has been trying to get into the mix for Cousins, who is the youngest franchise-caliber quarterback to ever hit the open market, but only four teams have emerged as finalists for his services, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The final four teams expected to be vying for free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins are the Broncos, Cardinals, Jets and Vikings, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 3, 2018
Cousins passed for 4,093 yards with 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions this past season. It marked the third straight year in which he has passed for over 4,000 yards since becoming Washington's starting quarterback.
NFL RUMORS: Broncos to go "all-in" on signing Cousins?
Aaron Rodgers waiting on Cousins to sign before signing extension with Packers
Aaron Rodgers is expected to sign a massive extension with the Green Bay Packers this offseason, but he is waiting to do so until Cousins signs with a team, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports.
Update on the #Packers Aaron Rodgers contract extension. I heard it was extremely close. But a trusted source told me the two sides are simply talking and that Rodgers' extension is unlikely to be done until after the Kirk Cousins deal comes in. Which makes a lot of sense.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 3, 2018
Cousins is expected to become the league's highest-paid quarterback with his new deal, and Rodgers is likely waiting to ensure that his deal is worth more than the one Cousins signs.
Rodgers only played in seven games last season due to a broken collarbone and passed for 1,675 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Saints not interested in Jarvis Landry
The Miami Dolphins have expressed a willingness to trade star wide receiver Jarvis Landry and the New Orleans Saints were one of the teams rumored to be interested in him, but that is not the case, according to Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The Saints had expressed some interest in Landry at the NFL combine this week, but paying him $16 million on a franchise tag for 2018 along with sending compensation to the Dolphins makes it tough for the Saints to want to add what they would consider a luxury piece to an offense that already has talented weapons like Michael Thomas, Mark Ingram, Alvin Kamara and Ted Ginn Jr.
Landry led the NFL with 112 catches for 987 yards and nine touchdowns. It is the second time in three years he caught over 110 passes in a season.
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