The most sought-after quarterback in free agency has found his destination. ESPN announces that Kirk Cousins has signed a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
This is a 4-year contract for $180 million, including $100 million guaranteed! Of this total, the player would receive a signing bonus of 50 million greenbacks.
For several days, rumors of Cousins' interest in the Georgia team had been circulating. Ultimately, it took him less than three hours after the start of the free agency negotiation period to reach an agreement with the Falcons.
After six years with the Vikings, this is a turning point in the career of the 35-year-old. He will reunite with Raheem Morris, the new Atlanta coach, who was on the Washington staff for three seasons when Cousins was still in the capital.
According to NFL Media, the Vikings tried to keep Cousins until the end, with offers as recently as a few hours ago.
Kirk Cousins to revive offensive targets
Bijan Robinson. Drake London. Kyle Pitts. The list of targets that will be around Kirk Cousins during the upcoming season is enough to make the quarterback salivate.
The pitcher arrives with a simple mission: succeed where Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota or Taylor Heinicke have failed in recent years.
Cousins has largely proven himself compared to all of these players. A four-time Pro Bowler, he threw 270 touchdowns for 110 interceptions in 150 regular season games.
The downside? He first needs to get healthy after finishing last season with a torn Achilles tendon.
For the Vikings? It's the grimace soup. We will have to find a quarterback to help Justin Jefferson not lose the best years of his career. Last season, after Cousins' injury, Nick Mullens, Joshua Dobbs and Jaren Hall each showed that they were not the solution.
