Kirk Cousins

Atlanta Falcons, Quarterback
Age: 36y-5m-17d (Aug 19, 1988)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan State
Drafted: Round 4 (#102 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Mike McCartney (VaynerSports)
2025 Cap Hit

$40,000,000

2025 Cash

$27,500,000

Career Earnings

$294,169,486

2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kirk Cousins signed a 4 year, $180,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $50,000,000 signing bonus, $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $45,000,000. In 2025, Cousins will earn a base salary of $27,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $40,000,000 and a dead cap value of $65,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $180,000,000
Average Salary:
$45,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$90,000,000
Total GTD:
$100,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 36 $25,000,000 9.79% $62,500,000 $62,500,000 $90,000,000
2025 37 $40,000,000 14.55% $27,500,000 $90,000,000 $65,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $100,000,000; $35,000,000 DEAD CAP
2026 38 $57,500,000 19.54% $45,000,000 $135,000,000 $25,000,000
2027 39 $57,500,000 18.26% $45,000,000 $180,000,000 $12,500,000
2028 40
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 36 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 - $25,000,000 9.79% $90,000,000
2025 37 $27,500,000 $12,500,000 - $40,000,000 14.55% $65,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $100,000,000; $35,000,000 DEAD CAP
2026 38 $35,000,000 $12,500,000 $10,000,000 $57,500,000 19.54% $25,000,000
2027 39 $35,000,000 $12,500,000 $10,000,000 $57,500,000 18.26% $12,500,000
2028 40
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 36 $12,500,000 $50,000,000 - $62,500,000 $62,500,000 $180,000,000
2025 37 $27,500,000 - - $27,500,000 $90,000,000 $117,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $100,000,000; $35,000,000 DEAD CAP
2026 38 $35,000,000 - $10,000,000 $45,000,000 $135,000,000 $90,000,000
2027 39 $35,000,000 - $10,000,000 $45,000,000 $180,000,000 $45,000,000
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)
  • $34M of 2024/2025 salary is insured
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • Annual Incentives
    Super Bowl Win (50% snaps): $2M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $35,000,000
Average Salary:
$35,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$25,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$35,000,000
Total GTD:
$35,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Kirk Cousins's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2020-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $66,000,000
Average Salary:
$33,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$30,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$31,000,000
Total GTD:
$66,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Kirk Cousins's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2018-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $84,000,000
Average Salary:
$28,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$84,000,000
Total GTD:
$84,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Kirk Cousins's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2017-2017 Franchise Tag

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $23,943,600
Average Salary:
$23,943,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Kirk Cousins's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2016-2016 Franchise Tag

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $19,953,000
Average Salary:
$19,953,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$19,953,000
Total GTD:
$19,953,000
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Kirk Cousins's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2012-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,572,688
Average Salary:
$643,172
Signing Bonus:
$472,688
GTD at Sign:
$472,688
Total GTD:
$472,688
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Kirk Cousins's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons

12 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$294,169,486

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 24
Active
$862,688
$862,688
2013 25
Active
$480,000
$1,342,688
2014 26
Active
$570,000
$1,912,688
2015 27
Active
$824,007
$2,736,695
2016 28
Active / Franchise Tag
$19,953,000
$22,689,695
2017 29
Active / Franchise Tag
$23,950,935
$46,640,630
2018 30
Active
$26,000,000
$72,640,630
2019 31
Active
$28,000,000
$100,640,630
2020 32
Active
$40,028,856
$140,669,486
2021 33
Active
$21,000,000
$161,669,486
2022 34
Active
$40,000,000
$201,669,486
2023 35
Injured
$30,000,000
$231,669,486
2024 36
Active
$62,500,000
$294,169,486
Total      
$294,169,486
$294,169,486
2025 37
Active
$27,500,000
2026 38
Active
$45,000,000
2027 39
Active
$45,000,000
Total
$411,669,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $45,996,600 $472,688 - - - $171,342 $46,640,630
6 $95,500,000 $58,000,000 $10,000,000 $20,500,000 $1,000,000 $28,856 $185,028,856
1 $12,500,000 $50,000,000 - - - - $62,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
24
$390,000
$472,688
$862,688
$862,688
2013
25
$480,000
$480,000
$1,342,688
2014
26
$570,000
$570,000
$1,912,688
2015
27
$660,000
$164,007
$824,007
$2,736,695
2016
28
$19,953,000
$19,953,000
$22,689,695
2017
29
$23,943,600
$7,335
$23,950,935
$46,640,630
2018
30
$22,500,000
$3,000,000
$500,000
$26,000,000
$72,640,630
2019
31
$27,500,000
$500,000
$28,000,000
$100,640,630
2020
32
$9,500,000
$30,000,000
$500,000
$28,856
$40,028,856
$140,669,486
2021
33
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$161,669,486
2022
34
$5,000,000
$25,000,000
$10,000,000
$40,000,000
$201,669,486
2023
35
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$231,669,486
2024
36
$12,500,000
$50,000,000
$62,500,000
$294,169,486
Total
$153,996,600
$108,472,688
$20,500,000
$10,000,000
$1,000,000
$200,198
$294,169,486
$294,169,486
2025
37
$27,500,000
$27,500,000
2026
38
$35,000,000
$10,000,000
$45,000,000
2027
39
$35,000,000
$10,000,000
$45,000,000
Total
$251,496,600
$108,472,688
$20,500,000
$30,000,000
$1,000,000
$200,198
$411,669,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $45,996,600 $472,688 - - - $171,342 $46,640,630
6 $95,500,000 $58,000,000 $10,000,000 $20,500,000 $1,000,000 $28,856 $185,028,856
1 $12,500,000 $50,000,000 - - - - $62,500,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 MIN 9 - 18 Achilles
2021 MIN 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • 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 01, 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)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2024 ATL 14 14 913 79.90 453 303 66.9 3,508 250.6 18 16 88.62 23 0 0 13
2023 MIN 8 8 512 97.90 311 216 69.5 2,331 291.4 18 5 103.78 14 25 0 7
2022 MIN 17 17 1,114 95.40 643 424 65.9 4,547 267.5 29 14 92.46 31 97 2 7
2021 MIN 16 16 1,087 95.30 561 372 66.3 4,221 263.8 33 7 103.10 29 115 1 12
2020 MIN 16 16 1,082 100.00 516 349 67.6 4,265 266.6 35 13 105.00 32 156 1 9
2019 MIN 15 15 982 94.80 444 307 69.1 3,603 240.2 26 6 107.40 31 63 1 10
2018 MIN 16 16 1,051 100.00 606 425 70.1 4,298 268.6 30 10 99.70 44 123 1 9
2017 WAS 16 16 1,012 99.50 540 347 64.3 4,093 255.8 27 13 93.85 49 179 4 13
2016 WAS 16 16 1,063 100.00 606 406 67.0 4,917 307.3 25 12 97.22 34 96 4 9
2015 WAS 16 16 1,027 95.90 543 379 69.8 4,166 260.4 29 11 101.58 26 48 5 9
2014 WAS 6 5 357 33.90 204 126 61.8 1,710 285.0 10 9 86.44 7 20 0 2
2013 WAS 5 3 238 20.80 155 81 52.3 854 170.8 4 7 58.37 4 14 0 3
2012 WAS 3 1 95 9.20 48 33 68.8 466 155.3 4 3 101.56 3 22 0 1

FEATURED PLAYER NEWS

News image
Financially Comparing the Chiefs & Eagles

A financial dive into the Philadelphia Eagles & the Kansas City Chiefs as they head toward Super Bowl 59, including fun facts, positional rankings, pending free agents, & notable extension candidates.

TRANSACTIONS

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 01, 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)

TRENDING PLAYERS

  • 1 Myles Garrett (DE, CLE)
  • 2 Cooper Kupp (WR, LAR)
  • 3 Patrick Mahomes (QB, KC)
  • 4 Tyreek Hill (WR, MIA)
  • 5 Travis Kelce (TE, KC)

TRENDING PAGES

  • 1 NFL Free Agents
  • 2 NFL Transactions
  • 3 NFL Salary Rankings
  • 4 NFL Contracts
  • 5 NFL Cap Tracker
Top