{"id":154803,"date":"2024-03-11T14:28:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=154803"},"modified":"2024-03-11T14:56:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:56:10","slug":"report-kirk-cousins-signs-massive-contract-with-atlanta-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/11\/report-kirk-cousins-signs-massive-contract-with-atlanta-falcons\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Kirk Cousins Signs Massive Contract With Atlanta Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins has signed a new contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Cousins, a former fourth-round pick, spent the 2023 season with the Minnesota Vikings but has also played for the Washington Redskins.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Compensation update: Falcons are giving QB Kirk Cousins a four-year, $180 million deal including $100 million guaranteed, per source. It\u2019s $45 million per average per year.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1767261821541486979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>REPORT: Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Kirk Cousins&#8217; 2023 campaign came to a premature end following an Achilles injury midway through the season. Injuries are never fun, but Cousins&#8217; was especially unfortunate seeing as the quarterback was in the midst of the best year of his career. Playing in eight games, the longtime NFL veteran completed 69.5% of his passes for 2,331 yards, 18 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Minnesota went 4-4 while he was under center, but despite the record, Cousins was playing some amazing football.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk Cousins originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Selected by the Washington Redskins, the Michigan State product began his career as the primary backup for fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/28\/robert-griffin-iii-is-a-better-backup-quarterback-option-for-the-arizona-cardinals\/\" target=\"_self\">2012 draftee Robert Griffin III<\/a>. Cousins appeared in three games as a rookie, making one start while completing 68.8% of his passes for 466 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions. Griffin, meanwhile, won Rookie of the Year honors for his phenomenal debut season.<\/p>\n<p>However, injuries struck and Griffin was never able to recapture his rookie magic. Cousins earned a larger and larger role as the seasons progressed until he eventually became the full-time starter in 2015. During his first year as the full-time starter, Cousins completed a league-leading 69.8% of his passes for 4,166 yards, 29 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The following season, Cousins earned his first Pro Bowl selection after completing 67.0% of his passes for 4,917 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Following one final season in Washington, Cousins signed with the Minnesota Vikings in the 2018 offseason. While his first season with the team was relatively disappointing, the quarterback had a strong season in 2019. Making the Pro Bowl for a second time, Cousins completed 69.1% of his passes for 3,603 yards, 26 touchdowns, and six interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Since signing his rookie contract, Kirk Cousins has completed 66.9% of his passes for 39,471 yards, 270 touchdowns, and 110 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Benny Sieu &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins has signed a new contract. 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