Report: Cousins, Redskins won't reach long-term deal before July 15 deadline
The Washington Redskins and quarterback Kirk Cousins have ended negotiations for a long-term contract and will not reach a deal before the July 15 deadline, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reports, citing a source.
The Redskins placed their non-exclusive franchise tag on Cousins in February.
Per NFL rules, franchise-tagged players have until 4:00 p.m. ET on July 15 to negotiate a long-term deal and must wait until after the regular season ends to resume talks, if no new contract is signed.
Cousins will earn $19.95 million under the tag in 2016 after averaging around $643,000 in his first four seasons.
Washington likely wants to make sure last season's success wasn't a fluke before handing Cousins a long-term deal and the 27-year-old quarterback agrees.
"If I don't play well next season, I don't deserve to be back. I don't deserve a long-term deal," Cousins told a DC radio station in early May.
Cousins threw for 4,166 yards with 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while leading his team to a division title in 2015.