Why wait? Cousins signs his franchise tender

Quarterback Kirk Cousins has signed his 2016 franchise player tender with the Redskins. Mike McCartney, Cousins’ agent, shared that news Wednesday night. The Redskins franchised Cousins ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to do so. Cousins signing his tender means he’s guaranteed his 2016 salary of $19.95 million from the Redskins if the sides don’t reach an…