Kirk Cousins has secured yet another massive contract.
Cousins on Monday agreed to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Tom Pelissero reports that the two sides have agreed to a 4-year deal worth worth $180 million. Cousins will get a $50 million signing bonus and $100 million guaranteed.
The #Falcons are signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract that includes a $50M signing bonus, per sources.
Another monster payday for Cousins, who gets $100 guaranteed — $90M in 2024 and ‘25, plus another $10M in 2026 — and a fresh start in Atlanta at age 35. pic.twitter.com/NkFNMzSjF5
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 11, 2024
Cousins has already made well over $200 million in his career by playing under short-term deals. He played under the franchise tag in 2016 and again in 2017 before signing a 3-year, $85 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings in 2018. The deal was the first ever fully guaranteed contract in NFL history.
Prior to the 2020 season, Cousins signed a 2-year, $66 million extension with the Vikings that included $61 million guaranteed. He played under a 1-year, $35 million fully guaranteed contract last season.
There was a report last month that the Vikings did not want to sign Cousins to another short-term deal. They also may not have been comfortable giving him $100 million fully guaranteed given that he is 35 and coming off Achilles surgery.
Even after suffering a major injury, Cousins was still able to land a massive deal. He also has strong ties to the Atlanta area, so he has to be pleased with how things turned out.
