Former Washington coach Jay Gruden joined Grant and Danny on Washington D.C.’s 106.7 FM “The Fan” radio station on Thursday to discuss former franchise quarterback Kirk Cousins ahead of his nighttime tilt with the Vikings against the Eagles.
Cousins, who enjoyed great success under Gruden in Washington, could have been traded to the 49ers in 2017, netting a significant return to the franchise. Instead, former owner Dan Snyder and former team executive Bruce Allen let Cousins walk in free agency a year later, and all Washington got in return was a compensatory third-round pick as a result.
“I won’t say who contacted me, but I was contacted by someone [in San Francisco] who told me they were very interested,” Gruden began. “He was getting ready to go on his second franchise tag, and I know they wanted him. The Shanahans love Kirk and he loves them, and I don’t blame them; they brought him in here and taught him some good ball, and we were fortunate to keep Kirk and work with him.”
