The Kirk Cousins watch here at Niners Nation has a long way to go. The Washington quarterback has until July 17 to negotiate a contract extension before having to play the season on the franchise tag. If a deal does not get done, the two sides cannot work out an extension until after the 2017 season. At that point, an extension, a franchise tag, transition tag, or unrestricted free agency are the four options on the table.
Derek Carr’s recent contract extension has opened the door for quite a few quality quarterbacks to cash in over the next year.