Kirk Cousins Gets 19M Raise As Redskins Give Qb Non Exclusive Franchise Tag

The quarterback will make $19.953 million for the 2016 season.

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The non-exclusive tag is identical to the typical franchise tag in terms of money, but a player can negotiate with other teams while the player’s current team has the right to match any offer or receive two first-round picks as compensation. 

Cousins, 27, rallied the Redskins to an NFC East title last season as Robert Griffin III slipped to third string. With Griffin planned to be released, the Redskins hope Cousins can be the club’s QB of the future. 

Cousins got off to a rough start this past season but was stellar in his last 11 starts (including a playoff loss to Green Bay), throwing for 24 touchdowns and only three interceptions.