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.
Based on this contract, Kirk Cousins is now being paid as the 8th highest QB in terms of average salary per year at $45M/year with 55% guaranteed Effectively will be a 2yr deal with $90M of the $100M guaranteed being paid out in the first 2yrs of the 4yr contract #NFLFreeAgency
@TomPelissero Kirk has the best agent known to man…. What did I just read.
@TomPelissero Kirk Cousins got dirt on somebody cause this contact is nuts
@TomPelissero New beginnings, congratulations Kirk .
@TomPelissero The NFL Players Association needs to build a Kirk Cousins statue.
@TomPelissero Bro that's an absurd amount of money x.com/Anthony_Russo9…
@TomPelissero Bro that's an absurd amount of money x.com/Anthony_Russo9…
@TomPelissero Crazy contract at 35 years old coming off an Achilles tear - Kirk Cousins and his agent are special!
@TomPelissero Imagine being the Falcons, so desperate they pay a 35 year old off a tough injury $200m.