Cousins markiert Jets und Vikings in seinem Abschiedsbrief an Washington

Die Zeit von Kirk Cousins in Washington ist zu Ende gegangen und der Quarterback kommt diese Woche auf den freien Markt und wird sicher in ein neues Team wechseln.

Aber Cousins ​​hat den Redskins Fans eine letzte Nachricht geschrieben – und es ist eine Nachricht voll Dankbarkeit.

Cousins ​​veröffentlichte am Montag einen Abschiedsbrief an die Fans aus Washington auf seiner Website, wo er die Minnesota Vikings und die New York Jets als Schlagwörter hinterlegte.

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Hier der ganze Brief:

Farewell, Washington

As I'm about to make one of the bigger decisions of my life, I'll be saying goodbye to my familiar life as a Redskin. After calling Washington home for the past six years, the team has decided to move on to another option and, in turn, my family and I will be moving on as well.

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. 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.

I am filled with gratitude over the unwavering support and devotion from you, the fans, both on and off the field. I'll never forget how you stormed Redskins Park at 3 a.m. to welcome us home from Philadelphia after clinching the NFC East in 2015. I've never been so happy to have my car mobbed. You made “You Like That!” a catchphrase and your boundless generosity helped us raise tens of thousands of dollars for International Justice Mission to protect victims of violence all over the world – No words will express the depth of my gratitude, but “thank you” will have to do for now.