Today is a very good day for .The used their non-exclusive franchise tag on Cousins, the Tuesday. The designation acts as a one- Patch Stitched Jersey year, $19.95 million contract for the quarterback, who picked a wonderful time to enjoy a breakout season in 2015.NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported last week that the had considered using the transition tag on Cousins, which would have lowered his annual value by about $2 million while also leaving Washington open to another Jared Shuster Jersey team making an aggre sive play on the pa ser. Instead, the take the safer, albeit much more expensive, route. Rapoport said on NFL Network on Tuesday that Cousins plans to sign the deal and take part in the team's entire offseason program.As for the non-exclusive franchise tag specifics: Cousins can still negotiate with other teams. The would have the right to match any offer, or receive Bobby Cox Jersey two first-round picks as compensation. It leaves the door slightly ajar -- something the weren't willing to do with -- but it is very hard to imagine any team signing the still largely unproven Cousins to a long-term deal while also punting on the top of their next two draft cla ses.Yes, $20 million is a lot of guaranteed money for Cousins, but this move makes sense for the . The price tag would seem to set an unrealistic floor in negotiations this spring, so don't be Deion Sanders Jersey surprised if Washington lets Cousins play on the tag and try to remove any doubt he is The Man.In the end, both sides win: Cousins gets Tyler Flowers Jersey paid like a superstar for one year and the get a bigger sample size before making a franchise-shifting decision.UPDATE: Cousins' agent Wednesday that the quarterback . Rapoport reported he will sign the contract in the morning.