Cousins Signs with Raiders - 5 Years, $172 million

[PDXChris]

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[Shane]

What a dumb contract. Why not just say one year at 20 million?

 

[PDXChris]

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

is it still april fools

 

[SECTION 11]

lol what??

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

this means we're getting mendoza

 

[Shane]

this means we're getting mendoza

Nahhh this is a one year contract it’s stupid how it’s reported. He’s a one year placeholder at best

 

[Dback Jon]

Allows them to develop Mendoza

 

[602 Native]

Imagine having a plan to give your future franchise QB the best chance to succeed?

MO would never

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Nahhh this is a one year contract it’s stupid how it’s reported. He’s a one year placeholder at best

it still suggests cousins will start this year - idk man weird signing weird timing

 

[azgreg]

Nahhh this is a one year contract it’s stupid how it’s reported. He’s a one year placeholder at best

I agree. The club options will never happen unless.....................Mendosa is a bust?

 

[ASUCHRIS]

For people who want a smooth transition and interesting football this year, Cousins is the move. This is what competent FO's do, vs. Minshew.

 

[Shane]

I agree. The club options will never happen unless.....................Mendosa is a bust?

Even then at 80 mill a year? NEVER HAPPEN….

 

[Stout]

Smart move, getting a seasoned vet starter in there to mentor the young 'un. If we could've guaranteed a 3rd round developmental guy, say an Allar, it might have made sense for us. I'm not crying that we didn't sign old man river, though. Not to be confused with Old Man Rivers

 

[Adrian]

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Kirk Cousins' $10M guarantee for 2027 means he will surpass Tom Brady in NFL Career Earnings.

Kirk Cousins: $341M+
Tom Brady: $333M

 

[Dback Jon]

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Kirk Cousins' $10M guarantee for 2027 means he will surpass Tom Brady in NFL Career Earnings.

Kirk Cousins: $341M+
Tom Brady: $333M

While accurate, it doesn't tell the full story. Brady was always paid mid-level, because he wanted more to go to his team, because his wife out-earned him and the money wasn't as big a factor

 

[MadCardDisease]

Former Falcons QB Kirk Cousins signing with Raiders

Kirk Cousins is signing with the Raiders, his agent announced Thursday morning.

www.nfl.com

The veteran signal-caller is signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, his agent Mike McCartney announced Thursday. Cousins will earn $20 million fully guaranteed for playing the 2026 season, NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported.

Of Cousins' salary this season, $1.3 million will be paid by Las Vegas and the remainder by the Atlanta Falcons, with another $10 million fully guaranteed due on the third day of the new league year in March 2027, per Pelissero.

The Raiders also have a two-year, $80 million option for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, which is unlikely to be picked up by the team, Pelissero added. Additionally, the deal includes two void years for 2029 and 2030 for salary cap purposes.

 

[602 Native]

For people who want a smooth transition and interesting football this year, Cousins is the move. This is what competent FO's do, vs. Minshew.

Absolutely how do people not get this?
Sign Cousin who is a ok QB even at his age with the future developing knowing that he will start.
Cousins gets $20 million with zero pressure on him and Mendoza gets a Vet to watch and listen to.

Cardinals bring in 2 dudes that have been terrible throughout their career with zero plan for the future. Lets say they bring in Simpson or Beck. What the hell is Minshew and Brissett gonna teach those dudes? They don't know how to win the NFL at all.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Absolutely how do people not get this?
Sign Cousin who is a ok QB even at his age with the future developing knowing that he will start.
Cousins gets $20 million with zero pressure on him and Mendoza gets a Vet to watch and listen to.

Cardinals bring in 2 dudes that have been terrible throughout their career with zero plan for the future. Lets say they bring in Simpson or Beck. What the hell is Minshew and Brissett gonna teach those dudes? They don't know how to win the NFL at all.

They might have some wisdom to share, but choosing to start the year with 2 guys that have very much proven they're nothing better than NFL backups is just so depressing.

 

[602 Native]

They might have some wisdom to share, but choosing to start the year with 2 guys that have very much proven they're nothing better than NFL backups is just so depressing.

Fine but M&B do have pressure on them to actually win and be good. Something they have never done in their entire lives. Add in the fact that MO is making these moves out of desperation of also being fired.

How the hell do the Cardinals year in and out put themselves in the worst possible scenario to win long before the season starts? It is just crazy to watch this train wreck that many of us can see year after year and call but the idiots that the Cards bring in can't.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Fine but M&B do have pressure on them to actually win and be good. Something they have never done in their entire lives. Add in the fact that MO is making these moves out of desperation of also being fired.

How the hell do the Cardinals year in and out put themselves in the worst possible scenario to win long before the season starts? It is just crazy to watch this train wreck that many of us can see year after year and call but the idiots that the Cards bring in can't.

Of all the bad teams I've supported in my life, the Cardinals are consistently the worst. The Bidwill family as usual is an absolute curse.

 

[Denny Green Fan]

is it still april fools

This guy will be 50 and still getting big time contracts

 

[Russ Smith]

What a dumb contract. Why not just say one year at 20 million?

I assume the agent makes more money this way or something like that?

But yeah pretty silly

 

[GatorAZ]

For people who want a smooth transition and interesting football this year, Cousins is the move. This is what competent FO's do, vs. Minshew.

The Raiders aren’t competent.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

The Raiders aren’t competent.

They're making competent moves - it's a start, and far more than we've done.