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Kissin’ Cousins

So, where does Kirk Cousins go next?

Following a surprise benching this week, Cousins will be weighing his options, per Sports Yahoo.com. Cousins has lost four of his last five starts, completing 63% of his passes for 1,180 yards (236 per), 1 touchdown, and 9 interceptions over that span. On the season, Cousins has a league-leading 16 interceptions and 12 fumbles.

Cutting Cousins would be an expensive decision—$65 million in dead cap space, to be exact—but it's not unprecedented. The Denver Broncos released quarterback Russell Wilson in March and faced a league-record $85 million in dead cap space, split over the next two years.

SI.com lists six teams as possible suitors for Cousins, including...

New York Jets

An aging quarterback coming off an Achilles injury? That hasn't stopped the Jets in the past. All eyes will be on New York's decision around potentially bringing back quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2025. Although, considering Rodgers's subpar performance this year and the organization's plan to bring in a new general manager and head coach, a Rodgers-Jets reunion seems unlikely. If Rodgers departs, Cousins would make plenty of sense in New York, which is currently in line to land a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

San Francisco 49ers

Kyle Shanahan's dream would finally come true. The 49ers coach has been outspoken over the years about his fondness for Cousins, who he coached in Washington for two seasons from 2012 to '13. San Francisco general manager John Lynch also has publicly admitted the 49ers' "master plan" was to pursue Cousins via trade or free agency in '18—until the team traded for Jimmy Garoppolo in the offseason. But bringing in Cousins on a cheap, one-year deal for some insurance in case Purdy's struggles continue into '25 would be a good bet.

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Jordan A. from Jacksonville, FL wants to know – I read where former NFL coach Jon Gruden is campaigning for the NFL to change its rule on pass interference. What is it, and do you agree?

Marc Says: You are correct. Gruden wants to see the NFL ditch it current down and distance rule on pass interference to a 15-yard penalty, the same as college football utilizes today. And I wholeheartedly agree with him. Gruden also spoke about his time in the Monday Night Football broadcast booth, where he worked with former NFL referee Jerry Austin. "He taught me that pass interference should call itself," Gruden said. "We should all be sitting in a bar in Chicago and go, 'That's PI.' That's how it should be. It's a common, obvious pass interference. Otherwise, let these guys play. That's my feeling." Minimizing the penalty yardage would make it a more minor part of the game. No one watches football to see defensive pass interference calls. On the other side of the coin, we know a lot of plays in college where the defender realizes he's beaten and pulls the receiver down. It's a clever play but also takes away a big, exciting one. Of all the differences in how college football and the NFL are officiated, pass interference infractions may be the most significant in terms of their impact on the game. It's not hard to look around and find examples of NFL contests that have swung severely on a 50-50 call that suddenly turns into a 50-yard penalty and seven points. I hope Gruden wins this argument.
The NFL needs it.