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Cousins may become subject to the Redskins' transition tag, NFL.com reports.

Cousins and the Redskins haven't found an agreement in contract negotiations yet, so Washington may opt to use its transition tag on the quarterback. By doing that, Cousins would receive a one-year tender offer worth the average of the top 10 quarterback salaries. Additionally, the Redskins would be guaranteed the right of first refusal to match any offer extended Cousins' way by another team. While it remains to be seen which route the Redskins will ultimately take with regards to Cousins, it appears the transition tag is the latest option under serious consideration.

Dalton (thumb) should be healthy for the beginning of the Bengals' offseason program in April, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Dalton's fractured thumb may have crushed the Bengals' title hopes in 2015, but it shouldn't be an issue for the upcoming season. With Hue Jackson now serving as head coach of the division-rival Browns, Dalton will be working under first-time offensive coordinator Ken Zampese, who served as Cincinnati's quarterbacks coach for each of the past 13 seasons.

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy expects Rodgers (knee) to be ready for OTAs in April, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Rodgers had arthroscopic surgery Jan. 16 to address a lingering issue in his left knee. He played golf at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am two weeks ago and should be fine for Green Bay's offseason program.

Bethel-Thompson is signing with the Eagles, ESPN's Adam Caplan reports.

With Mark Sanchez under contract through 2016, Bethel-Thompson will likely compete for the No. 3 quarterback role. The 27-year-old former UDFA has spent time with a slew of different organizations over the last five years, but he's never made an appearance in a regular-season game.

Cousins and the Redskins have broken off contract talks and don't have anything further scheduled, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

It comes as no surprise that the two sides are far apart, but it still seems highly likely that Cousins will return to Washington in 2016. If no long-term agreement is reached before March, the team could opt to use the franchise tag as a bridge to continue long-term negotiations. Washington might even allow Cousins to play out a full season under the tag, as his performance before 2015 was largely unimpressive. He was good enough last season that the team will take a massive PR hit if he leaves, but the hesitance to pay him like a top-15 quarterback is still understandable.

Bradford is not expected to receive the franchise tag, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The tag for quarterbacks will cost around $20 million, which is quite a bit more than what Bradford would command in average annual value on a long-term contract. The Eagles are still interested in bringing him back, but the team is probably hesitant about making a significant long-term commitment, and Bradford may want to explore his other options.

Rodgers said this week that his knee feels "great" after undergoing arthroscopic surgery last month, USA Today reports.

Rodgers is participating in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, marking his first round of golf since last July. The aforementioned procedure was intended to clean up an old injury, and his ability to make it through 18 holes is an encouraging sign in his recovery. Expect Rodgers to be healthy once the offseason program kicks off in April.

Dalton (thumb) has yet to begin throwing, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports. "Not throwing yet because we are being very conservative with it," Dalton said this week. "I feel like I can throw but no reason to push anything right now. I have plenty of time now to get 100 percent."

The Bengals were knocked out on wild-card weekend, so it appears that Dalton may not have made an appearance in the postseason, even if his side reached the Super Bowl. Either way, he expects to attend a quarterback camp at USC in the coming months, while he'll have an opportunity to take part in Cincinnati's offseason program as early as April 18.

Winston completed six of 12 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns during Team Irvin's 49-27 defeat of Team Rice in Sunday's Pro Bowl.

The 2015 first overall pick capped off a memorable rookie campaign with a strong showing as a replacement for Tom Brady. Winston hit a streaking Delanie Walker down the middle for a 53-yard touchdown in the third quarter, and then found DeAndre Hopkins for a seven-yard strike in the fourth. The 22-year-old will now head into offseason under a new head coach in former Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, but with the benefit of playing in Koetter's offensive system for the second consecutive season. If Tampa is able to re-up free agent Doug Martin, Winston will be armed with arguably his three top offensive weapons in Martin, Charles Sims, and Mike Evans going into the 2016 campaign.

Rodgers underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after the Packers' season ended on Jan. 16, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Rodgers has never been listed with a knee issue in the course of his professional career, but the procedure was performed as a "cleanup of an old injury," which could be a reference to reconstructive surgery that was performed on his left knee in January of 2004 at the University of California. Arthroscopic surgeries aren't accompanied by lengthy recovery periods, and the quarterback himself stated Friday that he's "doing well" and "recovering on schedule." As a result, he pulled himself out of Sunday's Pro Bowl but shouldn't have any problem being available for the entirety of the offseason program.