Report: Vikings Won’t Be Able To Pay Kirk Cousins’ Asking Price

As indicated by a report from veteran writer Charley Walters of the St. Paul Trailblazer Press, Kirk Cousins will value himself out of the Vikings’ arrangements this offseason.

“The buzz currently is that it will take $90 million ensured for quite a long time, regardless of that he’s as yet not yet completely recuperated from Achilles medical procedure in November, to sign free specialist QB Kirk Cousins,” Walters composed. ”

Assuming that is the situation, he absolutely will not get that from the Vikings.

“Even though Cousins has publicly stated that he wants to play the rest of his career in Minnesota and that the Vikings leadership wants to bring him back, it has always seemed like the cost would be the deciding factor.

He will remain the team’s quarterback if Cousins and his agent are open to a deal at a price that makes sense for the Vikings.

If they’re determined to get the most out of his next contract, which they shouldn’t be, there’s a decent opportunity he’ll sign somewhere else.

As indicated by a report from veteran writer Charley Walters of the St. Paul Trailblazer Press, Kirk Cousins will value himself out of the Vikings’ arrangements this offseason.

“The buzz presently is that it will take $90 million ensured for a long time, in spite of that he’s as yet not yet completely recuperated from Achilles medical procedure in November, to sign free specialist QB Kirk Cousins,” Walters composed. “

Assuming that is the situation, he surely will not get that from the Vikings.

“Even though Cousins has publicly stated that he wants to play the rest of his career in Minnesota and that the Vikings leadership wants to bring him back, it has always seemed like the cost would be the deciding factor.

He will remain the team’s quarterback if Cousins and his agent are open to a deal at a price that makes sense for the Vikings.

Yet again not entirely set in stone to boost the worth of his next agreement (and is there any good reason why they wouldn’t be?), there’s a decent opportunity he’ll sign somewhere else.

The Vikings will almost certainly allow another team to sign Cousins to that deal if it takes $90 million over two years, which would make sense given the current landscape of quarterback salaries and the never-ending demand for good quarterback play.

It simply doesn’t seem OK for them to sign that agreement when they likewise need to expand Justin Jefferson this offseason (maybe for an unparalleled $35 million every year) and Christian Darrisaw one year from now, as well as fill various openings on edge side of the ball.

Darrisaw one year from now, as well as fill various openings on edge side of the ball.

The Vikings will have to find a new starting quarterback for the first time in six years if Cousins does sign elsewhere.

In that particular situation, they’d be on the lookout for an extension choice while likewise investigating their conceivable outcomes in the draft.

Walters mentioned one of those options for a bridge in his column: Russell Wilson.

If they draft a quarterback with their No. 1, it’s not out of the question that the Vikings would think about using Russell Wilson as their backup quarterback next season for financial reasons.

11 selection in April The Horses are supposed to cut Wilson, 35, who assuming he’s on the list next Spring, his 2025 compensation of $37 million becomes ensured.

His $37 million arrangement for next season as of now is ensured by Denver.

However, Wilson’s 2024 contract has a salary offset, so if the Vikings are interested, he would only cost the NFL veteran minimum of $1.2 million with incentives.

The Mustangs would owe the rest.In conclusion: Wilson can earn $1.2 million or $45 million next season from the Vikings.

It would be amazing on the off chance that the Vikings end up with Wilson, basically in light of the fact that his on-field fit in Kevin O’Connell’s offense doesn’t appear to check out.

Yet, who can say for sure? He’ll be among the many quarterbacks Minnesota should consider this off season assuming Cousins winds up leaving.