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After Kirk Cousins played the 2016 season under the franchise tag, Washington would prefer to work out a long-term extension with its starting quarterback this offseason.
Washington president Bruce Allen told Mike Jones of the Washington Post the team's "goal is to get long-term" with Cousins instead of having him play out another year under the franchise designation.
Jones did note Cousins and Washington haven't "come any closer on an agreement" in their discussions so far.
Teams have until March 1 at 4 p.