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Kirk Cousins’ agent due massive payday after Minnesota trade
Kirk Cousins is returning to the Minnesota Vikings after the team sought a replacement for struggling quarterback Carson Wentz. The move gives the 6-2 Vikings an experienced option as they try to strengthen their push for the season’s remaining games.
Cousins is due to receive money from three teams this season: Atlanta owes him $8.7 million under a clause in his former contract, Las Vegas paid him $659,180 of the $1.3 million it owed, and Minnesota will pay about $650,000 for its final nine regular-season games. His return follows a 23-6 defeat to Buffalo, in which Wentz completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw two interceptions. The Raiders, meanwhile, plan to turn to rookie Fernando Mendoza.
In short
- Cousins returns to Minnesota as the Vikings seek a quarterback solution.
- Three teams will pay him this season.
- The Raiders are turning to rookie Fernando Mendoza.
Explained simply
Kirk Cousins is an American football quarterback, the player who leads a team’s passing attack. He previously played for the Minnesota Vikings and later joined the Atlanta Falcons; the Las Vegas Raiders are another NFL team involved in his recent career.
NFL player contracts can include guaranteed money, which may remain payable even after a player leaves a team. Teams can also share a player’s costs when he moves, so more than one club may owe him money in the same season.