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Kirk Cousins’ agent due massive payday after Minnesota trade

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Murray, T. L. (2026, November 11). Kirk Cousins’ agent due massive payday after Minnesota trade. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/kirk-cousins-vikings-trade-big-payday-falcons-raiders/

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Mike McCartney, Kirk Cousins’ agent, is poised to benefit from another lucrative deal as Cousins was recently traded to the Minnesota Vikings amid his existing contracts with the Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders. The Falcons will pay Cousins $8.7 million this season due to a release clause in his contract, while the Raiders will contribute at least $1.3 million and the Vikings approximately $650,000 for the remainder of the 2024 regular season. This trade comes after Cousins' earlier record-breaking contract with Minnesota in 2018 and subsequent extensions, making this latest move another chapter in his financially successful career.

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On November 10, 2026, the Minnesota Vikings reacquired veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round draft pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. This move aims to bolster the Vikings' struggling offense, which has underperformed since Sam Darnold's departure at the end of the 2024 season. Meanwhile, rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza will take over for the Raiders, with his first starts scheduled against tough defenses in Seattle and Denver. The trade reunites Cousins with the Vikings after he played there from 2018 to 2023, although it had little impact on their Super Bowl odds, which only slightly decreased from 24/1 to 22/1 at DraftKings Sportsbook by November 11.

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flow → bring → teams

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

Cousins → spend → Vikings

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

Cousins → sign → team

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. asserted

Raiders → pay → million

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

Vikings → pay → 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. asserted

that → sign → 2018

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

Cousins → sign → 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. asserted

squad → set → 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. uncertain

they → suffer → 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. asserted

Raiders → set → 2021

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