Kirk Cousins agreed to a 2-year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 and signed a 1-year contract ahead of the 2023 season, which is a fully guaranteed $35 Million deal. Cousins turns 35 on August 19 and is in a "prove it" contract.
Kirk Cousins had an almost Cinderella-like season as Vikings quarterback in 2022. Almost. Winning games he wasn't supposed to win, and winning the NFC North title for the first time since 2017. Now he's winning a close-up on "Quarterback" a Netflix sports series set to debut this summer. He'll be joined by Patrick Mahomes (never heard of him) and Marcus Mariota
This has been a good year so far for Kirk Cousins and the Vikings, and thanks to his neighbor Cousins can concentrate on football when the team is out of town.
For the preseason opener, quarterback duties will be split by Kellen Mond and Sean Mannion, although head coach Kevin O'Connell hasn't announced the starter.
The Vikings lost 20-16 at home to the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night to fall to 3-4 on the season. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says quarterback Kirk Cousins won't be back with the Vikings because they expect more from a guy making the kind of money he is making.