According to reports, the Minnesota Vikings are opposed to giving Kirk Cousins a new, fully-guaranteed contract.
The veteran may be hitting free agency for the second time, according to a recent article written by Mike Florio for Pro Football Talk. The Vikings still have time to negotiate a deal, but in the upcoming weeks, guaranteed money might prove to be a roadblock.
Right now, the starting quarterback is nearing the end of a $35 million, one-year contract. Cousins agreed to a three-year, $84 million contract when they first signed with the organization back in 2018. He has been a member of the Vikings for the last six seasons overall, having signed a two-year extension to that contract in 2020.
Cousins still has a lot to give the league at the age of 35. In two of the previous five seasons, he has guided the Vikings to the postseason. Among those was a 2019 playoff victory over the New Orleans Saints. Throughout his remarkable 12-year NFL career, he was chosen for the Pro Bowl four times.
With an incredible 4547 passing yards and 29 touchdowns at the end of the 2022 season, Cousins led the Vikings to a 13-4 regular season record. The quarterback only started eight games in 2023 due to injuries, and he ended with a 4-4 record.
Teams searching for a reliable starting quarterback will be keeping a careful eye on the contract situation. The Falcons of Atlanta,
