Is it any wonder why Cousins is so reticent to commit long term to this travesty of an organization? Anticipating the backlash, Allen sent a statement in which he broke protocol to “clarify our negotiations” with Cousins. According to Allen, the deal “would have made him at least the second-highest-paid player by average per year in NFL history.”The way Allen constructed his words and presented his side, it makes Cousins look bad. Think about it like this: When he signed the franchise-tag offer sheet, Cousins knew he’d make $23.9 million. [Bruce Allen says Kirk Cousins camp wasn’t responsive ‘despite repeated attempts’]So much for a Cousins contract not being “as complicated as everyone wants to make it.” That’s how Allen spun the situation in February.

Source: Washington Post July 17, 2017 23:15 UTC