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Cousins, a potential free agent, is a target for a long-term deal for Washington GM Scot McLoughan, NFL Network reports.

Cousins almost certainly isn't going anywhere in 2016, as Washington can use the franchise tag should contract negotiations stall out this offseason. McLoughan praised Cousins's improvement throughout the season, but we'll have to see if it was enough for Washington to be willing to pony up the kind of $17-20 million average annual salary Cousins may require to lock up long-term.

Tannehill's struggles this past season are an area new coach Adam Gase intends to improve by building better protection going forward, the Palm Beach Post reports.

Tannehill was sacked a whopping 45 times during 2015, making him the third-most sacked quarterback in the league. Along with taking so many hits, Tannehill's passer rating and completion percentage dropped. Nonetheless, like he did with Jay Cutler in Chicago, Gase intends to quell any quarterback concerns with the help of improved protection, showing his support for Tannehill as they enter their first season together.

Smith appeared in one game in 2015 and completed 27-of-42 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns along with an interception on November 1 against the Raiders.

Smith was battling for the Jets starting quarterback job with Ryan Fitzpatrick before breaking his jaw during the preseason. Fitzpatrick went on to have the best season of his career, and Smith only saw the field when a thumb injury forced Fitzpatrick out of the game against the Raiders. Smith is entering the last year of his rookie deal, though his base salary is only $675,000, which should help him to finish out his deal with the Jets, likely as a backup.

New Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said that Bradford would fit perfectly into his system, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The comment should be taken with a grain of salt, as Pederson also referred to Bradford as a "top-notch quarterback". To be fair, Bradford did play much better down the stretch in 2015, and he's at least good enough to safely be viewed as a low-end starter. The Eagles will presumably make Bradford a serious offer, but it's possible the impending free agent will find a better contract and/or situation elsewhere.

Wilson completed 31 of 48 passes for 366 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. He added 32 yards on three carries.

Two early picks put Seattle in a very early bind, forcing the team to play catch-up by throwing a bunch in the second half. None the less, Wilson threw for at least three touchdowns for the seventh time in his last eight games after having just six such performances in his regular season career prior to that. Wilson's running ability made him a top-level quarterback coming into the season. Though he only scored once on the ground in 2015, his new-found ability to put up consistently big passing performances should make him an even hotter commodity in 2016.

Rodgers completed 24 of 44 passes for 261 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in Saturday's 26-20 divisional round overtime loss to the Cardinals. He also gained 21 yards on two rushes.

The All-Pro quarterback somehow managed another miraculous Hail Mary, completing a 41-yard off-balance heave to Jeff Janis with zeros on the clock to help send the game into overtime. Although he only suffered one sack on the night after having been brought down an eye-popping eight times in the Week 16 meeting between the two teams, Rodgers was under fairly heavy pressure on a number of occasions and also lost primary receiver Randall Cobb to a chest injury in the first half. Considering he played the balance of the game with Jeff Janis, James Jones and Jared Abbrederis as his top three wideouts, Rodgers' effort was certainly a valiant one that fell short due to the heroics of Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald.

Dalton (thumb) will move forward as the Bengals' starting quarterback next season under new offensive coordinator Ken Zampese, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Dalton's fractured thumb will be a thing of the past next season, when he'll reclaim the Bengals' starting quarterback position under his former position coach, Zampese, who was promoted to offensive coordinator in light of Hue Jackson being hired as the Browns' head coach this week. Over the past five years, Zampese has helped develop Dalton into a much improved quarterback, evidenced by his multiple career-highs this past season.

Mariota finished the 2015 season with 2,818 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions after missing Tennessee's season finale in Indianapolis. The rookie quarterback also rushed 34 times for 252 yards and two touchdowns.

Expectations were high for Mariota after the Titans selected him second overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, but his rookie season left many questions unanswered. He was unsurprisingly inconsistent, throwing for three or more touchdowns in a game four times, but also failing to pass for a score on five occasions. Mariota developed a reputation as a dual-threat quarterback at Oregon, so his relatively pedestrian rushing total was disappointing, although knee injuries that forced him to miss four games surely inhibited his running ability at times. The 22-year-old's future looks bright, and the Titans could greatly aid his development by acquiring another strong target in the passing game to play alongside tight end Delanie Walker.

Cousins completed 29 of 46 passes for 329 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to Green Bay. He scored a rushing touchdown and fumbled three times during the game.

Cousins set the league on fire during Washington's final push toward the division crown, tossing 11 touchdown passes in the season's final three weeks. Cousins' Wild Card Weekend performance didn't come out of nowhere, though, as he was held to one touchdown pass during 11 of Washington's first 13 games. Whether or not Cousins is treated as a top-rate starter next season will depend on whether fantasy drafters believe that the end of 2015 was the exception or the rule. His ability to score on the ground should certainly add to his case, only Cam Newton and Jameis Winston scored more rushing touchdowns than Cousins' five in 2015.

Rodgers connected on 21 of his 36 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over Washington.

Rodgers had been picked off in five of the Packers' final six games of the season and had been held to a single touchdown in four of them. He righted the path in the second quarter, getting Washington to jump offsides - setting up a free play that ended on a Randall Cobb touchdown. He connected with Davante for a second score just before halftime. Next up for Rodgers is the challenge of Arizona's eighth-ranked pass defense - the same defense that held Rodgers to 151 yards in Week 16.