Cousins had signed a market-changing three-year deal upwards of $84m back in 2018
Monday 16 March 2020 15:15, UK
The Minnesota Vikings are signing quarterback Kirk Cousins to a new two-year contract extension.
Cousins' agent Mike McCartney took to Twitter on Monday to reveal the former Washington Redskins man had agreed a new deal, which ultimately rules out a free agency departure both this year and in 2021.
The 31-year-old was handed a three-year deal worth over $84m in 2018 that marked the first-ever fully guaranteed contract and, at the time, the highest-paid contract in NFL history.
Having endured mixed fortunes in his first year with the Vikings, Cousins helped his side to the playoffs in 2019 under offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski.
He finished the regular season 307 of 444 passing (69.1 percent) for 26 touchdowns in a more balanced offensive approach alongside running back Dalvin Cook.
During the postseason he inspired a 26-20 wildcard win over the New Orleans Saints with a 75-yard overtime drive ending in a decisive touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph, before the Vikings were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in the next round.
His extension clears $10m in cap space for the Vikings and now means he is guaranteed $61m over the next three years.
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