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.
Last week, Redskins senior vice president of player personnel Doug Williams said he didn’t think Washington would give Cousins the tag, which would have been worth $34.