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Mar 13, 2022 · The Vikings are signing Cousins to a one-year, $35 million fully guaranteed deal that puts him under contract through 2023, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. The new deal also allows Minnesota to save almost $14 million against the salary cap and gives Cousins a no-trade clause.
Mar 14, 2022 · The Vikings have agreed in principle to a one-year contract extension with Kirk Cousins, who will count for less against the cap in 2022. The deal keeps Cousins in Minnesota for at least another year, where he will work with new head coach Kevin O'Connell and a talented offense.
Mar 17, 2020 · The Vikings quarterback and the team have reached a deal to keep him in Minnesota through 2022, the team announced Tuesday. Cousins, who joined the Vikings in 2018, had a career-best season in 2019, leading the team to the playoffs and earning NFC Offensive Player of the Month in October.
- The Vikings Aren't Rebuilding
- Cousins Is A Master of The Financial Side of The NFL
- The Vikings' Offense Could Be Elite This Season
- Gut Reaction: This Feels Like A Mistake
- It's only A Two-Year Commitment
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As recently as earlier in the day on Sunday, it was worth wondering if the Vikings would blow up their rosteror reload and aim to contend this year. The Cousins extension makes it clear that the Wilfs were serious when they said they had no plans to enter a rebuild. Whether or not that's the right decision is its own discussion — which I'll get to ...
Arguably no player in modern NFL history has managed to succeed more than Cousins when it comes to the business side of the league, relative to what they've actually accomplished on the field. He went from fourth-round pick to starter in Washington, signing franchise tags in 2016 and 2017 before getting a fully-guaranteed $84 million free agent dea...
The case for giving Cousins this extension is all about O'Connell. The Vikings' new head coach believes he can take Cousins' game to another level by building an offense that maximizes his strengths. He just helped a veteran quarterback in Matthew Stafford break through and win a Super Bowl; now he'll attempt to do the same with Cousins. That the t...
In the last section, I made the case for why this Cousins extension could work out. Now, it's time for my personal opinion: this feels like a mistake. It's hard to escape the feeling that the Vikings locked themselves into two more years of mediocrity by committing to Cousins as their quarterback. No, QBs aren't the sole factor in wins and losses, ...
I'll end on this: I feel better about a one-year extension for Cousins than I would've felt about a two or three-year extension. That doesn't mean I like the move, but I can understand the rationale. This gives Adofo-Mensah and O'Connell a chance to see what they can do with Cousins and a new coaching staff. If it works and the offense is phenomena...
The Vikings have signed Cousins to a one-year, $35 million extension with a no-trade clause. The deal lowers his 2022 cap hit and keeps him in Minnesota for two more seasons, despite his mediocre record and performance.
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Mar 24, 2022 · Kwesi Adofo-Mensah explains why he extended Kirk Cousins for one year and how he plans to balance short- and long-term goals for the Vikings. He praises Cousins' partnership with new coach Kevin O'Connell and the team's core players.
Mar 14, 2022 · The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins agreed Sunday to a one-year contract extension, his agent, Mike McCartney, announced. Cousins' now will receive $40 million in 2022 and $30 ...
Mar 14, 2022 · The Vikings have signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a one-year, $35 million contract extension, as first announced by his agent Mike McCartney.. New GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and HC Kevin O’Connell ...
