INDIANAPOLIS -- The franchise tag is not the best way to go for the Washington Redskins when it comes to Kirk Cousins. But it might be the only way to go. And as the March 1 deadline for the tag draws closer, it appears that’s what will happen.
It’s hard to imagine the sides changing their stance on what they want at this point. It also hammers home how difficult a deal this is to negotiate. The Redskins, while they like Cousins, are like many: They wish they had more of a track record to go on.