Top free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins’ blog briefly mentions Jets, Vikings but not Broncos.»
Quarterback’s blog mentions Jets, Vikings but not Broncos
Kirk Cousins is officially moving on, but his next destination remains unknown.
The free-agent quarterback penned a lengthy blog post Monday, the start of the NFL’s legal tampering period, to thank the Redskins and their fans, as well as former coach Mike Shanahan.
“Knowing I will not be putting on a Redskins jersey next season, it’s hard to look back at all that’s taken place and not become emotional,” Cousins wrote on his website. “I will forever be grateful to Mike Shanahan for taking a chance on me in the 2012 draft. At the time, many people saw his selection as foolish. Time proved otherwise and taught me that there are no guarantees in this business — if you work hard and learn from your mistakes, good things can happen. For the first time in 11 years I will participate in choosing where I play. Having said this, I would not trade the past decade for anything.”
But at the bottom of his blog post, Cousins might have revealed his top choices for his next team. When it was initially published, “Jets” and “Vikings” were among the keywords tagged at the bottom. They have since been removed.
The Broncos have long been considered to be on the short list of options for Cousins, along with the Jets and Vikings and Cardinals. But a definitive group of targeted teams has never been revealed by Cousins or his agent.
Though the Broncos are a bit tight on cap space, they have a glaring need for a starting quarterback and could make the pieces fit. They also boast a talented defense (even with the loss of cornerback Aqib Talib), feature a pair of Pro Bowl wide receivers in Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, and have a Hall of Fame quarterback in John Elway calling the shots as general manager.
Earlier reports claimed Cousins would take at least one visit when free agency began to determine the best fit. Checking out the Vikings could be one. No such visit has been scheduled with the Broncos yet, though it’s not to say it won’t in the coming days.
But as reports and speculation fly about Cousins’s next team, the Broncos must also consider their fall-back plans among the second-tier free-agent quarterbacks, including Case Keenum.