The Facts: With the Washington Redskins making it clear that Robert Griffin III is their starting quarterback, Cousins is open to being traded, league sources told ESPN. Cousins believes he is ready to start and already has had discussions with the Redskins' hierarchy, which declared Griffin as their starter last month.

Diehards Line: Cousins will not be eligible to be traded until March 11, but the Redskins are expected to receive calls from quarterback-needy teams. One destination could be the Cleveland Browns, who plan to hire Kyle Shanahan as their new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Shanahan has spent the last four seasons as Washington's offensive coordinator and worked with Cousins over the last two years. Cousins has started four games and has appeared in eight contests overall during his two-year career, passing for 1,320 yards and eight touchdowns with 10 interceptions.