Loser: Kirk Cousins, quarterback, Washington Redskins
Cousins is stuck with a team, creating quite the nasty vibe during free agency. So much so that he expressed his desire to be traded to the San Francisco 49ers. This would have seen Cousins join former Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco.
But instead, Washington has so far denied Cousins a trade. The team locked him up with another franchise tag for 2017. Instead of Cousins starting a childish holdout, he signed off on the franchise tender. Obviously, he needs to remain employed. But that does not mean that he will be a happy camper.
If nothing changes, Cousins will play without two of Washington’s top receivers from last year. Both DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon were quick to bolt from the nation’s capitol and head for greener pastures, the latter with the very same 49ers team Cousins wants to suit up for. Imagine that.
Cousins seems like the kind of guy that will take this all in stride. But it stinks that the team’s brass is taking such a juvenile approach on many issues.