INTERVIEW — TREVOR MATICH – WMAL’s Redskins Analyst

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Redskins, Cousins fail to reach deal — QB to play under franchise tag

WASHINGTON — Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins will play a second straight season under the franchise tag after he and the team failed to get a long-term deal done by the 4 p.m. Monday deadline. This means Cousins will earn $23.9 million this year under the franchise tag.

This unprecedented territory. No quarterback has ever played two consecutive seasons under the franchise tag.

Team president Bruce Allen said in May, the Redskins wanted to sign Cousins to a long-term contract and offered him $53 million guaranteed or $72 million for injury. The team’s aim was to have Cousins finish his career with the Redskins, Allen said.