The Vikings can’t stop Kirk Cousins.
After some rumors circulated that different groups have been inquiring in regards to the Minnesota signal-caller, the group’s new administration emphatically put the potential of a commerce to relaxation, inking Cousins to a different extension that can maintain him with the Vikings via 2023.
The contract is totally assured and can pay Cousins $40 million in 2022 and $30 million in 2023. The deal additionally consists of voidable years in 2024 and 2025, permitting the Vikings to decrease his cap hit in 2022.
The Vikings fired head coach Mike Zimmer and normal supervisor Rick Spielman after the 2021 season, changing them with former Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell and former Browns VP Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, respectively. There was hypothesis the brand new regime would transfer on from the veteran Cousins, with O’Connell solely giving him a lukewarm endorsement at his introductory press convention.
It’s unclear in the event that they engaged in any commerce discussions, and reducing him was not possible as a result of remaining cash due on his contract. Extending him was the group’s best choice to alleviate their cap aside from a commerce, and it was finally the avenue they went down.
“I'm thrilled for the chance to play for Kevin and couldn't be extra excited in regards to the course of our group,” Cousins mentioned in an announcement. “As quickly as we return to TCO Efficiency Middle subsequent month, we are going to start working towards our collective aim of bringing a championship to Vikings followers.”
Cousins has put up nice numbers since becoming a member of the Vikings, having thrown for over 4,200 yards in all however one among his 4 seasons and throwing 124 touchdowns to 36 interceptions in that span. Nevertheless, the Vikings have solely made the playoffs as soon as of these 4 years.
The Vikings have now assured Cousins $185 million over six seasons.
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