Inside Kirk Cousins’ new deal with Raiders after $100 million Falcons disaster — and where QB ranks with all-time earnings
NY Post
Kirk Cousins will be seeing plenty of green this season.
The new Raiders quarterback will make $20 million fully guaranteed for Las Vegas this year after agreeing to a pact with the franchise that features a club option for two years at $80 million, according to reports, which noted the deal could reach $172 million over five years.
The $20 million Cousins will earn is double the $10 million guarantee he had remaining on his deal with the Falcons, who pulled the plug on their $180 million union in March after two uninspiring seasons.
The Raiders will pay the minimum base salary of $1.3 million while the Falcons — who inked Cousins to a four-year deal worth $100 million guaranteed in 2024 — will pay their former QB $8.7 million in 2026, as broken down by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The Las Vegas franchise will also pay Cousins a $10 million roster bonus that’s fully guaranteed on the third day of the new league year in 2027.
Cousins’ marriage with the Raiders marks the 11th straight season his contract will be fully guaranteed.
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