Illinois-born quarterback Kirk Daniel Cousins has been in the NFL for over a decade. He started his NFL Career with the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) where he spent six seasons. Cousins became the Redskins’ (now Commanders) starter in 2015 where he appeared in 16 games of the regular season. He led the league in passing completion rate with 69.8% with 4,166 yards completed. Cousins put up his career-high 4,917 passing yards the following year.
Cousins completed his final season with the Redskins (now Commanders) with 4,093 yards, 27 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a 347-of-540 completion rate. He elected to sign with the Minnesota Vikings on March 15, 2018. He finished his first season with the Vikings with 4,298 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, and a career-high passing completion rate of 70.1%. After spending six seasons with the Vikings, Cousins chose to sign with the Atlanta Falcons in March 2024.
Cousins has plenty of pages written in his name on the record books. From NFL records like Most game-winning drives in a single season (8), most fourth-quarter comebacks in a single season (8) and Largest comeback (33-point deficit). Moreover, he also has franchise records like Most passes completed (425) in a regular season for the Vikings in 2018 and also for the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) (406) in 2016. Cousins has made it to the Pro Bowl team four times and won the Bart Starr Award in 2023.
Kirk Cousins Salary
The details of the newly signed contract are provided below:
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 4 yr(s) / $180,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $90,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $12,500,000 | $50,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $90,000,000 | $62,500,000 |
| 2025 | $27,500,000 | $40,000,000 | $65,000,000 | $27,500,000 | |
| 2026 | $35,000,000 | $57,500,000 | $25,000,000 | $45,000,000 | |
| 2027 | $35,000,000 | $57,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $45,000,000 |
According to Spotrac, Kirk Cousins’ contract with the Atlanta Falcons gives him an average salary of $45,000,000 over four years. He got a signing bonus of $50 million in 2024. Kirk will receive a base salary of $12,500,000 in the 2024 season. His base salary will rise to $27,500,000 in the 2025 season and $35,000,000 in 2026. Kirk Cousins has signed a deal worth $180 million with the Dirty Birds. Cousins will receive $100 million guaranteed according to the contract.
Kirk Cousins Contract History
Cousins was drafted by the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) as the fourth-round draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He also got franchise-tagged twice by the Commanders after his rookie contract ended. He went on to sign multiple deals with the Minnesota Vikings since 2018.
| Year | Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2012 - 2015 | 4 yr(s) / $2,572,688 | $472,688 | $643,172 | $472,688 | $472,688 |
| 2016 - 2016 | 1 yr(s) / $19,953,000 | N/A | $19,953,000 | $19,953,000 | $19,953,000 |
| 2017 - 2017 | 1 yr(s) / $23,943,600 | $23,943,600 | |||
| 2018 - 2020 | 3 yr(s) / $84,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $84,000,000 |
| 2020 - 2022 | 2 yr(s) / $66,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $66,000,000 |
| 2022 - 2023 | 1 yr(s) / $35,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
FAQ's on Kirk Cousins
A. Kirk Cousins has a 1-3 record in the playoffs in his career.
