Kirk Cousins

Quarterback

Age: 35
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 11
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $20,250,000 (9.15% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $30,000,000 (13.85% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.48
  • Contract Value: $35,000,000 ($35,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $70,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 15/97 at QB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202234$5,000,000$16,416,668$10,000,000$15,000,000$31,416,66815.0%
2023 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
35$10,000,000$10,250,000$0$10,000,000$20,250,0009.2%
2024 📝
March 15: Contract voids
36Void$10,250,000VoidVoid$28,500,00010.6%
202537Void$10,250,000VoidVoid$00.0%
202638Void$4,000,000VoidVoid$00.0%
202739Void$4,000,000VoidVoid$0--
Total$15,000,000$55,166,668$10,000,000$25,000,000$80,166,668

Contract Notes

Kirk Cousins signed a two year contract extension with the Vikings worth $66 million on March 16, 2020. Cousins at the time of signing had one year remaining on his old contract worth $30 million making the total package worth $96 million over three years. $61 million is fully guaranteed at signing, including a $30 million signing bonus and Cousins 2020 and 2021 base salaries. If Cousins in on the Vikings roster on the 3rd day of the 2021 league year his 2022 salary, which is currently guaranteed for injury, will become fully guaranteed. The move saved the Vikings $10 million in 2020 cap room.

Cousins signed a one year extension for $35 million in 2022. We are estimating the numbers at the time but based on reports the extension should save the Vikings $13.75 million in cap space for 2022. Cousins has a no trade clause for 2023 and added two additional void years for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$35M
20222023
Cash Due$5,000,000$30,000,000
Running Cash$5,000,000$35,000,000
Career Earnings: $201,469,288
Career APY: $18,315,390
Potential Earnings: $231,469,288
Total Guarantees: $259,369,288
Largest Cash Payment: $40,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $31,416,668 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RedskinsDraftedExpired20124$2,572,688$643,172$472,688$2,572,688100.0%$643,172
RedskinsFranchiseExpired20161$19,953,000$19,953,000$19,953,000$19,953,000100.0%$19,953,000
RedskinsFranchiseExpired20171$23,943,600$23,943,600$23,943,600$23,943,600100.0%$23,943,600
VikingsUFAExtended20183$84,000,000$28,000,000$84,000,000$54,000,00064.3%$27,000,000
VikingsExtensionExtended20202$66,000,000$33,000,000$61,000,000$61,000,00092.4%$30,500,000
VikingsExtensionActive20221$35,000,000$35,000,000$70,000,000$40,000,000114.3%$40,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Commanders6$46,469,288$7,744,881$46,469,2880.0%$00.0%
Vikings5$155,000,000$31,000,000$136,583,3340.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2012Redskins$390,000$118,172$0$0$508,1720.4%$862,688
2013Redskins$480,000$118,172$0$0$598,1720.5%$480,000
2014Redskins$570,000$118,172$0$0$688,1720.5%$570,000
2015Redskins$660,000$118,172$0$0$778,1720.5%$660,000
2016Redskins$19,953,000$0$0$19,953,000$19,953,00012.3%$19,953,000
2017Redskins$23,943,600$0$0$23,943,600$23,943,60013.5%$23,943,600
2018Vikings$22,500,000$1,500,000$0$22,500,000$24,000,00012.6%$26,000,000
2019Vikings$27,500,000$1,500,000$0$27,500,000$29,000,00015.1%$28,000,000
2020Vikings$9,500,000$11,500,000$0$9,500,000$21,000,00010.6%$40,000,000
2021Vikings$21,000,000$10,166,666$0$21,000,000$31,166,66616.7%$21,000,000
2022Vikings$5,000,000$16,416,668$10,000,000$15,000,000$31,416,66815.0%$40,000,000
2023Vikings$10,000,000$10,250,000$0$10,000,000$20,250,0009.2%$30,000,000
2024Vikings$0$10,250,000$0$0$28,500,00010.6%$0
2025Vikings$0$10,250,000$0$0$00.0%$0
2026Vikings$0$4,000,000$0$0$00.0%$0
2027Vikings$0$4,000,000$0$0$0--$0
Total$141,496,600$80,306,022$10,000,000$149,396,600$231,802,622$231,469,288

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20123----9.2%0.0%33/4868.8%466433101.63227.3010
201350020.8%0.0%81/15552.3%85447558.44143.5032
201460633.9%0.0%126/20461.8%1710109886.47202.9022
2015160095.9%0.0%379/54369.8%4166291126101.626481.8593
20161600100.0%0.0%406/60667%491725122397.234962.8493
2017160099.6%0.0%327/50365%393527103898.5481673.53135
20181600100.0%0.0%425/60670.1%429830104099.7441232.8197
2019150094.8%0.0%307/44469.1%360326628107.431632.01103
20201600100.0%0.0%349/51667.6%4265351339105.0321564.9100
2021160095.3%0.0%372/56166.3%422133728103.1291154.0100
2022170095.4%0.0%424/64365.9%454729144692.531973.1200
2023200100.0%0.0%64/8872.7%708614114.2372.3000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$43,037,000$35,000,000
Injury Adjusted$43,037,000$35,000,000
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OTC Valuation $7.3M $14.5M $21.8M $29M $36.3M APY $9.2M $18.3M $27.5M $36.7M $45.8M $31,104,000 $29,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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