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Kirk Cousins is the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL. Cousins was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Since being drafted, Cousins has been a part of two successful rebuilds, first in Washington and then in Minnesota. His talents have earned him a lot of plaudits and, most notably, a few extra zeroes in his bank account.
The 2022 NFL season was Cousins' eleventh season in the NFL, with the veteran having played 136 games thus far. Heading into his eleventh campaign, the Minnesota Vikings extended his contract through the 2023 season to the tune of a one-year, $35 million contract.
This contract ranks as the 13th highest among quarterbacks in average annual value. Starting the 2022 season as one among the top 10 highest paid quarterbacks, Kirk Cousins slipped to 13th position due to monstrous contracts for Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson.
In the 2022 season, Cousins earned a base salary of $5,000,000, a $25,000,000 signing bonus and a roster bonus of $10,000,000.
Cousins' $200+ million total career earnings make you sit back and ponder. This career total makes Kirk Cousins the twelfth-highest salary earner in the league's history.
Kirk Cousins' 2022 NFL campaign stats
Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were fantastic in the regular season season. The team was been rampant on both sides of the ball, and Cousins played a significant part of the rennaissance. The veteran quarterback made the most use of his stacked offense, connecting with Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen.
However it was another playoff failure for the Vikings QB as Kirk Cousins went down 24-31 to Daiel Jones' Giants in the Wild Card round of the 2023 playoffs. Cousins threw for 273 yards, completing 31 of 39 passes and scoring 2 touchdowns. In the end it wasn't enough to see the Vikings through to the divisional round.
While it was year of ups and downs for the team, the veteran shot caller had put up solid stats over the season. Cousins had a stat line of 4,547 passing yards, 29 throwing touchdowns and 14 picks this season with a QBR of 49.9.
Kirk Cousins will be entering his final year of the contract heading into the 2023 season. While the reports have it that the Vikings quarterback will hit the free agency next year, it will be interesting to see how the season pans out as Kirk Cousins plans for a fairytale ending to his NFL career.
