Kirk Cousins’ agent due massive payday after Minnesota trade

Kirk Cousins’ agent, Mike McCartney, has brought the 13-year veteran quarterback some lucrative deals in the past, but with Cousins being traded to the Vikings on Tuesday, the cash flow will continue to pile in from multiple teams.

Cousins will spend the rest of the season being paid by the Vikings, Raiders and Falcons.

During the 2024 offseason, Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million contract with Atlanta and was released from the team last year.

Due to a clause in his deal, the Falcons are responsible for paying him $8.7 million this season, and the Raiders will pay a minimum of $1.3 million.

The Vikings will pay Cousins about $650,000 for their final nine regular-season games.

Before he signed with the Falcons, Cousins spent six seasons with the Vikings and signed a record-breaking $84 million contract that changed the landscape of NFL quarterback contracts in 2018.

In 2020, Cousins signed a two-year extension for $66 million, then signed a one-year extension in 2022 for $35 million.

While Cousins is set to return to Minnesota, playing for the least amount of money he’s earned in a Vikings uniform, the squad is 6-2 and has one of the NFL’s best defenses.

After the Vikings suffered a 23-6 loss to the Bills, in which Carson Wentz completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards with two interceptions on Monday night, the Vikings did everything they could to find an answer at quarterback.

While Cousins is set for a homecoming in Minnesota, the Raiders will pivot to rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza to try to lead them to the playoffs for the first time since 2021.