In the past week, the rumors surrounding a potential Kirk Cousins trade have calmed down significantly. After a lot has been said about Cousins wanting a trade to the San Francisco 49ers, the Redskins seem to be bent on keeping him. On the surface, that makes sense as Cousins is a potential franchise quarterback. On the other hand, he is fed up with the way that the organization has treated him, and he really wants to join Kyle Shanahan with the 49ers.
If the Redskins feel that re-signing Cousins is going to be an impossible feat, then they may elect to trade them.