Age: 38
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 14
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 209
- College: Michigan State
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 4, #102 overall (Commanders)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,300,000 (0.41% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $1,300,000 (0.44% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $11,300,000 ($11,300,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,300,000
- Contract Ranking: 21/121 at QB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 0.4% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: Deadline to release or adjust contract
| 39 | Void | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,345,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2028 | 40 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2029 | 41 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 42 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $1,300,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,300,000 | $12,645,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Kirk Cousins signed a one year, $11.3 million contract with the Raiders. The contract is fully guaranteed. Cousins received a fully guaranteed $1.3 million salary in 2026 and will receive a $10 million roster bonus in 2027 that is also fully guaranteed. The 2027 through 2029 seasons are effectively void years as they carry $80 million in full guarantees if Cousins is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year which should ensure his release. The structure of the contract is designed to be a work around for his offsets on his prior guaranteed salary earned by the Falcons for 2026.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,300,000 | $11,345,000 |
| Running Cash | ($45,000) | $11,300,000 |
Career Earnings: $331,469,288
Career APY: $23,676,378
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Drafted | Expired | 2012 | 4 | $2,572,688 | $643,172 | $472,688 | $2,572,688 | 100.0% | $643,172 |
| Redskins | Franchise | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $19,953,000 | $19,953,000 | $19,953,000 | $19,953,000 | 100.0% | $19,953,000 |
| Redskins | Franchise | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $23,943,600 | $23,943,600 | $23,943,600 | $23,943,600 | 100.0% | $23,943,600 |
| Vikings | UFA | Extended | 2018 | 3 | $84,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $54,000,000 | 64.3% | $27,000,000 |
| Vikings | Extension | Extended | 2020 | 2 | $66,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $61,000,000 | $61,000,000 | 92.4% | $30,500,000 |
| Vikings | Extension | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | 200.0% | $35,000,000 |
| Falcons | UFA | June 1 Terminated | 2024 | 4 | $180,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $90,000,000 | $90,000,000 | 50.0% | $45,000,000 |
| Raiders | SFA | Active | 2026 | 1 | $11,300,000 | $11,300,000 | $11,300,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 6 | $46,469,288 | $7,744,881 | $46,469,288 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 6 | $185,000,000 | $30,833,333 | $156,833,334 | 0.0% | $28,500,000 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 2 | $100,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $65,000,000 | 0.0% | $35,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Redskins | $390,000 | $118,172 | $0 | $0 | $508,172 | 0.4% | $862,688 | ||
| 2013 | Redskins | $480,000 | $118,172 | $0 | $0 | $598,172 | 0.5% | $480,000 | ||
| 2014 | Redskins | $570,000 | $118,172 | $0 | $0 | $688,172 | 0.5% | $570,000 | ||
| 2015 | Redskins | $660,000 | $118,172 | $0 | $0 | $778,172 | 0.5% | $660,000 | ||
| 2016 | Redskins | $19,953,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,953,000 | $19,953,000 | 12.3% | $19,953,000 | ||
| 2017 | Redskins | $23,943,600 | $0 | $0 | $23,943,600 | $23,943,600 | 13.5% | $23,943,600 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $22,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $22,500,000 | $24,000,000 | 12.6% | $26,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $27,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $27,500,000 | $29,000,000 | 15.1% | $28,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $9,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $0 | $9,500,000 | $21,000,000 | 10.6% | $40,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $21,000,000 | $10,166,666 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $31,166,666 | 16.7% | $21,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $5,000,000 | $16,416,668 | $10,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $31,416,668 | 15.0% | $40,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $10,000,000 | $10,250,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $20,250,000 | 9.2% | $30,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Falcons | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $25,000,000 | 9.6% | $62,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Falcons | $27,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $27,500,000 | $40,000,000 | 14.1% | $27,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Raiders | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 0.4% | $1,300,000 | ||
| 2027 | Raiders | $1,345,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,345,000 | 3.5% | $11,345,000 | ||
| 2028 | Raiders | $78,655,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Raiders | $40,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Raiders | $40,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $342,796,600 | $76,806,022 | $20,000,000 | $200,696,600 | $280,947,622 | $334,114,288 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||||
| 2012 | 3 | -- | -- | 9.2% | 0.0% | 33/48 | 68.8% | 466 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 101.6 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 81/155 | 52.3% | 854 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 58.4 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 33.9% | 0.0% | 126/204 | 61.8% | 1710 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 86.4 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 95.9% | 0.0% | 379/543 | 69.8% | 4166 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 101.6 | 26 | 48 | 1.8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 406/606 | 67% | 4917 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 97.2 | 34 | 96 | 2.8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 99.6% | 0.0% | 327/503 | 65% | 3935 | 27 | 10 | 38 | 98.5 | 48 | 167 | 3.5 | 3 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 425/606 | 70.1% | 4298 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 99.7 | 44 | 123 | 2.8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 94.8% | 0.0% | 307/444 | 69.1% | 3603 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 107.4 | 31 | 63 | 2.0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 349/516 | 67.6% | 4265 | 35 | 13 | 39 | 105.0 | 32 | 156 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 95.3% | 0.0% | 372/561 | 66.3% | 4221 | 33 | 7 | 28 | 103.1 | 29 | 115 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 95.4% | 0.0% | 424/643 | 65.9% | 4547 | 29 | 14 | 46 | 92.5 | 31 | 97 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 45.7% | 0.0% | 216/311 | 69.5% | 2331 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 103.8 | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 79.9% | 0.0% | 303/453 | 66.9% | 3508 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 88.6 | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 49.5% | 0.0% | 166/269 | 61.7% | 1721 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 84.8 | 14 | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $9,789,000 | $11,300,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,789,000 | $11,300,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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