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Jay Gruden turned 50 on Saturday. His biggest present? The two-year extension he signed with the that will now keep him in Washington until 2020, according to a report from . Gruden,  Lagerald Vick Jersey , originally signed a five-year contract. The team limped to a 4-12 record in Grudens rookie season, back in 2014, which also coincided with falling out of favor. But with under center, the Redskins went 9-7 in 2015 and won the division, and just mi sed the playoffs last season with an 8-7-1 record. For some perspective on what Gruden has accomplished, consider this: The last time a Redskins coach had back-to-back winning seasons was ago; Norv Turner went 9-7 and 8- Jalen Rose Jersey 7-1 in 1996 and 1997. Grudens extension is noteworthy for that alone, but theres more! This is the first time since Daniel Snyder bought the team in 1999 that the owner has extended the contract of a head coach. As ESPN.coms John Keim notes, the Redskins have had seven coaches since 99, and no coach has lasted more than four years. The Gruden extension is a positive development for the Redskins, who still need to sort out what theyre doing with Cousins. The team last week, and now the two sides have until July 15 to hammer out a long-term deal. If that doesnt happen -- and it -- Cousins could be elsewhere next season and Washington will be looking for its third franchise pa ser  North Carolina Tar Heels Jersey Sale since 2012.   I want to be where Im wanted, and if they tag me that tells you that youre wanted, Cousins told ESPN 980 during Super Bowl Week, via the teams website. They are not going to tag you or commit to you if they dont want you. So if they tag me then thats great and it means they want me back. Whether I sign a five-year deal or a one-year franchise tag, Im going  Deondre Francois Jersey to feel like Im on a one-year deal every year and have to prove myself week in and week out. If they tag me, great, it looks like Im wanted. If they dont then that sends a strong me sage too and lets go look at our options.Those options may include Cousins getting traded out of town. Which brings us to the 49ers, where Kyle Shanahan was named coach earlier this Dare Ogunbowale Jersey  month. He coordinated one of the NFLs most explosive offenses last season in Atlanta, and was the offensive coordinator in Washington when Cousins came into the league five years ago. And according to , theres only one team Cousins would sign a long-term deal with right now: Yep, San Francisco.  For now, the Redskins and Cousins remain on the same side, though tenuously. And who knows, maybe in a post-Cousins world, the Redskins quarterback plans will turn to the guy : .