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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Falcons ownership endorsed the Michael Penix Jr. pick and put Kirk Cousins on the clock. Now what?  Yahoo Sports Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]NFL Draft: Falcons better hope Michael Penix Jr. is worthy successor to Kirk Cousins after baffling pick  Yahoo Sports Source link

Kirk Cousins has been ridiculed and derided for his inability to win enough big games or take his teams on deep playoff runs. However, he still has a lot of value in the NFL as a productive, veteran quarterback. It just won’t be with the Minnesota Vikings anymore. The Atlanta Falcons are going to find out what Cousins has left. Cousins agreed to a deal with the Falcons, according to multiple media reports, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That move has been rumored for a few days, and now the… Source link

Once again, Kirk Cousins won the checkbook Super Bowl. And once again, the victory will ripple across the NFL and into a multitude of different franchises, impacting the landscape of contract extensions, trades and the forthcoming draft. The subtext of Cousins’ four-year, $180 million pact with the Atlanta Falcons, includes $100 million in hard guarantees that will boost his earnings to at least $321 million over the course of his career. It’s another win in a long line of victories for… Source link

Kirk Cousins is ‘seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta’: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Justin Fields rumors and reports of being traded to the Falcons appear to be overblown. A new report from Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio says Kirk Cousins is “seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta.” Florio couldn’t delve into the specifics of this report, but cited his report from “very credible indications.” Florio reported the Falcons have been a top… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Vikings fear QB Kirk Cousins suffered Achilles injury  Yahoo Sports Source link

ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Chris Jones fined $10,069 for language used against Matt Ryan Last Sunday, referee Shawn Smith threw a flag that quite likely influenced the outcome of the Chiefs-Colts game. The man who was penalized has also been fined. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was fined $10,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct. The conduct, however, was verbal. It’s still not publicly known [more] Source link

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will miss the team’s first preseason game after testing positive for COVID-19. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell announced the news Friday. Cousins won’t play in Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders due to the positive test. He’s expected to return to the Vikings next week. He has minimal COVID-19 symptoms, per O’Connell. With Cousins sidelined, the team will play both Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond. O’Connell did not announce which player would… Source link

Kirk Cousins just keeps winning at the bank. The veteran quarterback who famously joined the Minnesota Vikings on a historic fully guaranteed $84 million deal in 2018 and has since signed a $66 million extension agreed to a new extension with the franchise on Sunday. The Vikings announced the agreement, which keeps Cousins in Minnesota through the 2023 season. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the terms, which include a fully guaranteed $35 million in 2023. [Join the Yahoo Fantasy Tourney… Source link

Back-to-back losing seasons led to the firing of Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer in January. The quarterback leading those teams remains. It turns out Zimmer wasn’t so hot on him. According to Chad Graff of The Athletic, Zimmer “complained openly” in coaches meetings about Kirk Cousins, who quarterbacked the Vikings for half of Zimmer’s eight-season tenure in Minnesota. Per the report, Zimmer didn’t believe that Cousins elevated his teammates, took enough chances or made enough… Source link