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Kirk Cousins gets exclusive franchise tag

Fantasy Football, NFL News
February 28, 2017

Second year in a row Redskins QB gets franchised

Kirk Cousins has received the franchise tag for the second year in a row. The exclusive tender means that Cousins won’t be able to negotiate with other teams. The Redskins can still trade Cousins, but would be negotiating the deal with interested teams on their own. A?recent report had?the 49ers as Cousins’ choice of destinations should he be dealt as he’d be reunited with Kyle Shanahan. (ProFootballTalk)

Nerdy Football Analysis: Cousins may have wanted to reunite with Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco but those desires have been put on hold. This is the first time a team has used the franchise tag on the same QB twice. The two sides have until July 15th to work out a long-term deal. Cousins finished as the No.6 fantasy quarterback in 2016 with 25 passing TDs and 4 rushing TDs.

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