With that said, Cousins proved that he still has a lot to offer a team, and he should receive significantly more interest during this year’s free-agency period. “I belong here; I belong in this league,” Cousins said. “I was given the opportunity. I’m thankful for Mike Malone. I spoke with him before. A lot of doors closed for me. Mike looked out, gave me an opportunity. I just tried to take the best advantage of it as I could. That’s what I did.”