Agent: Redskins QB Cousins signs franchise contract for 2017 (Yahoo Sports)

In this photo taken Jan. 1, 2017, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md. Cousins' agent says the Washington Redskins' quarterback has signed his contract for the exclusive franchise tag. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Kirk Cousins’ agent says the Washington Redskins’ quarterback has signed his contract for the exclusive franchise tag. Mike McCartney tweeted the news on Friday morning, 10 days after the team placed the tag on Cousins, guaranteeing him a salary of about $24 million for the 2017 season. The Redskins did not immediately confirm that Cousins had signed the deal.


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