The Washington Redskins announced on Tuesday that they have placed quarterback Kirk Cousins on the exclusive franchise tag, keeping him for now for the 2017 season.
After weeks of speculation and buildup, the Redskins and Kirk Cousins have finally agreed to a deal that will keep the quarterback in Washington, at least for the time being.
The Redskins on Tuesday announced that they have placed the exclusive franchise tag on Cousins, which is essentially a one-year, fully-guaranteed deal.
This is the second straight season that Cousins has been tagged, and the first time in NFL history that a quarterback has been given the franchise tag in consecutive years.