Kirk Cousins
Quarterback
Drafted: Round 4 (#102 overall), 2012
Experience: 11 Years
College: Michigan State
Contract: 4 yr(s)
$180,000,000
Signing Bonus $50,000,000 AAV$45,000,000 G'teed:$100,000,000 Free Agent:2028 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2024 Contract details by year 35 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 - - $25,000,000 $90,000,000
2025 Contract details by year 36 $27,500,000 $12,500,000 - - $40,000,000 $65,000,000
2026 Contract details by year 37 $35,000,000 $12,500,000 $10,000,000 - $57,500,000 $25,000,000
2027 Contract details by year 38 $35,000,000 $12,500,000 $10,000,000 - $57,500,000 $12,500,000
Contract Notes:
  • $90M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $10M (fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $10M (5th league day of 2027)
  • Full No Trade Clause
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus 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 - - $824,007
2016 Player Cash Earnings $19,953,000 - - $19,953,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $23,943,600 - - $23,950,935
2018 Player Cash Earnings $22,500,000 $3,000,000 - $26,000,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $27,500,000 - - $28,000,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $9,500,000 $30,000,000 - $40,028,856
2021 Player Cash Earnings $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 $25,000,000 $10,000,000 $40,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $10,000,000 - - $30,000,000
12 seasons $141,496,600 $58,472,688 $31,700,198 $231,669,486

Cap Hit

#14
Quarterback
#1
Atlanta Falcons
#31
NFL

AAV

#2
Quarterback
#8
NFL

Cash

#2
Quarterback
#2
NFL
  • Mar 11 2024

    Signed a 4 year $180 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)

  • Mar 14 2023

    Converted a $20M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $16M of cap with Minnesota (MIN)

  • Mar 13 2022

    Signed a 1 year $35 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)

  • Mar 16 2020

    Signed a 2 year $66 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)

  • Mar 13 2018

    Signed to a 3 year $84 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)

  • Mar 13 2017

    Signed a 1 year $23.9 million franchise tag with Washington (WAS)

  • Mar 1 2016

    Signed a 1 year $19.953 million non-exclusive franchise tag for 2016

  • May 31 2012

    Signed a 4 year $2.57 million contract with Washington (WAS)

  • Apr 28 2012

    Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 4 (#102 overall)