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Quarterback Age: 28 Exp: 5 Years
Drafted: Round 4 (#102 overall), 2012 College: Michigan State Agent(s): Priority Sports

  • Current Contract

    Kirk Cousins signed a 1 year, $23,943,600 contract with the Washington Redskins, including an average annual salary of $23,943,600. In 2017, Cousins will earn a base salary of $23,943,600, while carrying a cap hit of $23,943,600 and a dead cap value of $23,943,600.

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $23,943,600
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $23,943,600
    Total Guarantees -
    Guaranteed at Signing -
    Free Agent: 2018 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash
    2017 Contract details by year 28 $23,943,600 $23,943,600 $23,943,600 $23,943,600($23,943,600)
    Pre-6/1 Release2017 Dead Cap: $23,943,6002017 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade2017 Dead Cap: -2017 Cap Savings: $23,943,600 Post-6/1 Release2017 Dead Cap: $23,943,6002018 Dead Cap: $02017 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade2017 Dead Cap: -2018 Dead Cap: $02017 Cap Savings: $23,943,600
    2018 Free Agent Year 29 UFA  
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

    2016-2016Franchise Tag

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $19,953,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $19,953,000
    Guaranteed $19,953,000
    Free Agent: 2017 / UFA
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead
    2016 27 $19,953,000 - - $19,953,000 $19,953,000
    2017 Free agent year 28 UFA  
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  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2012 Player Cash Earnings $390,000 $472,688 - - - - - $862,688
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $480,000 - - - - - - $480,000
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $570,000 - - - - - - $570,000
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $660,000 - - - - - $164,007 $824,007
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $19,953,000 - - - - - - $19,953,000
    5 seasons $22,053,000 $472,688 - - - - $164,007 $22,689,695
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $23,943,600 - - - - - - $23,943,600
    $45,996,600 $472,688 - - - - $164,007 $46,633,295
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash

  • 2017 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Kirk Cousins ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

    Cap Hit ($23,943,600) Rank
    NFL: #4
    Washington Redskins: #1
    Quarterback: #4

    Total Cash ($23,943,600) Rank
    NFL: #3
    Quarterback: #2

    Average Annual ($23,943,600) Rank
    NFL: #4
    Quarterback: #4

  • Similar Players

    GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Cmp Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum AAV
    Matthew Stafford, DET
    Similarity Score: 92.16%    		 16 16 16 1037 1 594 388 65.3 4327 11.2 24 10 93.32 37 207 2 3 $17,666,667
    Russell Wilson, SEA
    Similarity Score: 90.64%    		 16 16 16 1008 0.948 546 353 64.7 4219 12 21 11 92.58 72 259 1 8 $21,900,000
    Carson Palmer, ARI
    Similarity Score: 88.62%    		 15 15 15 1045 0.908 597 364 61 4233 11.6 26 14 87.18 14 38 0 14 $8,000,000
    Andrew Luck, IND
    Similarity Score: 86.62%    		 15 15 15 1013 0.924 545 346 63.5 4240 12.3 31 13 96.43 64 341 2 6 $24,594,000
    Eli Manning, NYG
    Similarity Score: 85.43%    		 16 16 16 1061 1 598 377 63 4027 10.7 26 16 86.02 22 -9 0 7 $16,250,000
     

    Statistics

    Season GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Cmp Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts
    2016 16 16 16 1063 1.000 606 406 67 4917 12.1 25 12 97.22 34 96 4 9 300.28
    2015 16 16 16 1027 0.959 543 379 69.8 4166 11 29 11 101.58 26 48 5 9 291.44
    2014 10 6 5 357 0.339 204 126 61.8 1710 13.6 10 9 86.44 7 20 0 2 88.4
    2013 16 5 3 238 0.208 155 81 52.3 854 10.5 4 7 58.37 4 14 0 3 33.56
    2012 16 3 1 95 0.092 48 33 68.8 466 14.1 4 3 101.56 3 22 0 1 32.84

  • Calculated Market Value

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    Current Contract

    • QB Rank: #4

    Comparable Players

    The first step in evaluating is to identify players of the same position, with similar playing time/opportunity, who signed a contract around Cousins's current age.

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    Base Calculated Value

    After adjusting the above contracts to match Cousins's current age, we're provided with the following initial value.

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    Statistical Comparisons

    Now we'll compare our variables and Cousins statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing.

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    Kirk Cousins's Calculated Market Value

    After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

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