Kirk Cousins has a new home.
Kirk Cousins to surpass contract earnings of NFL’s GOAT QB after Raiders deal
Kirk Cousins’ Raiders contract means he will soon surpass the earnings of his new boss
Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1.
And will soon surpass one of his new bosses in NFL career earnings.
The veteran quarterback agreed to terms on a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, a five-year, $172-million contract. Under the terms of the deal, the contract is in reality a one-year, fully-guaranteed deal for $20 million, that contains a team option for two years at $80 million.
Not only does that contract extend Cousins’ mark of guaranteed contracts — this season will be the 11th fully-guaranteed year over his NFL career — but this year’s deal means he will pass Tom Brady’s career earnings.
Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders.
The deal is also a massive jump over what Cousins was set to make this season had he stayed with the Atlanta Falcons:
The Raiders are largely expected to draft Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first-overall selection later this month, meaning Cousins may serve as a bridge to the team’s expected quarterback of the future. But new head coach Klint Kubiak indicated on Tuesday that he might prefer to start the season with a veteran option under center.
One that might be a first ballot Hall of Famer, at least when it comes to making deals.
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