Agent congratulates QB Kirk Cousins on 4-year deal with Falcons

Field Level Media|published: Mon 11th March, 15:00 2024

Oct 23, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. credits: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Quarterback Kirk Cousins agreed to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, his agent announced on X on Monday afternoon.

Cousins joins a third team in his career, leaving the Minnesota Vikings to join Atlanta while recovering from a torn Achilles that ended his 2023 season.

Agent Mike McCartney congratulated Cousins for "agreeing to a 4-year deal" with the Falcons. ESPN reported it was a four-year, $180 million deal — $45 million per season — with $100 million guaranteed.

Cousins will be 36 before playing his next regular-season snap. A fourth-round pick in 2012, he was tied for the NFL lead with 18 touchdown passes when he suffered the Achilles injury eight weeks into the 2023 season.

The Vikings struggled without Cousins last season and are expected to add at least one quarterback.

Cousins is 1-3 all-time in the postseason. He has 270 touchdown passes and 110 interceptions in his career.

He reunites with Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris, who was on the Washington staff during Cousins' first three NFL seasons from 2012-14.

The Falcons failed to find a suitable starter since shedding Matt Ryan's massive salary off the books and went 7-10 three consecutive seasons under since-fired coach Arthur Smith.

Ryan was 36 in 2022 when the Falcons traded him to the Indianapolis Colts.

—Field Level Media