In his five years in the NFL, Redskins guard Brandon Scherff has established himself as one of the best interior offensive linemen in the league.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Scherff is in the final year of his rookie contract with the Redskins and set to be a free agent this offseason. Although Scherff's current contract only guarantees him the rest of the season in a Burgundy and Gold uniform, there's only one team No. 75 wants to play for.

"But I want to stay here," Scherff told NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay in an exclusive interview. "I want to be a Redskin for the rest of my career."

While the guard sounds committed to the Redskins, the team has to commit to him. The two sides had spoken about a potential extension this past summer, but there was no happy medium between them.

Earlier this season, a report came out that the Redskins offered Scherff an extension worth an average of $13 million per season, which would make him the second-highest-paid guard behind Dallas' Zach Martin.

But Scherff told NBC Sports Washington that he's in no rush to sign a contract extension right now.

"No, no updates. I think I’m going to wait until the end of the season to talk," Scherff said on a possible extension. "I’m not really focused on that right now. It’s going to be a big part of our life in the offseason."

If the Redskins don't come to an agreement with their Pro Bowl guard, they can also place the franchise tag on him.

The Redskins used the franchise tag following both 2015 and 2016 seasons on quarterback Kirk Cousins, while both sides tried to finalize a long-term deal. Neither side could come to an agreement, and Cousins signed a three-year, $84 million contract with the Vikings in 2018.

Scherff and Cousins are good friends, and both of their wives are close to one another. The guard said he was "excited" to see Cousins when the Redskins play the Vikings on Thursday.

Scherff could be faced with a similar situation that Cousins was in a few years ago. But he insists he hasn't talked to Cousins about what it's like to be franchise tagged.

"No, I don’t like to talk about that with anybody," Scherff said. "Contracts are contracts and you kind of just leave it at that."

Right now, Scherff is saying all the right things. He's committed to the organization. He's taking it one day and game at a time. He wants to be here for the rest of his career. He's one of the best young offensive linemen in the game.

Now, it's up to the Redskins to invest their future in him.

"Like I said, I want to be a Redskin for the rest of my career," Scherff reiterated to Finlay. "We’ll figure it out when the season is over."

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