Kirk Cousins Fantasy

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is entering his sixth year with the team as the starting QB, but he doesn't have a deal in place beyond 2023, which makes him vulnerable to a succession plan before next season, which will be his age-36 campaign. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said Cousins doesn't need to prove anything to him, but he was also unwilling to provide concrete answers on Cousins' future with the team. Cousins has 37,140 passing yards, 252 touchdowns and 105 interceptions as a four-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, but he also has two playoff wins for Minnesota in five years. He's still attractive as a midrange QB1 in fantasy, mainly because he has one of the best receivers in the game in Justin Jefferson, but Cousins has proven he doesn't have elite upside.

May. 1st • 11:43 PM

The Minnesota Vikings restructured quarterback Kirk Cousins' contract on Tuesday to create some additional salary cap space for the 2023 season, according to a source. Minnesota converted a portion of Cousins' $10 million base salary for this season into a signing bonus that can be spread out over the next couple of seasons. With the Vikings trying to get under the cap this year, they also parted ways with veterans Eric Kendricks and Adam Thielen. Cousins has the best receiver in the NFL in Justin Jefferson at his disposal and a pretty good tight end in T.J. Hockenson as well in an offense that isn't afraid to air it out. The 34-year-old threw for 4,547 yards, 29 TDs and 14 interceptions in 17 regular season starts last year and should remain in play as a low-end QB1 in 2023.

Mar. 14th • 11:34 PM

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has had contract extension talks with the team. However, discussions haven't been productive, with a deal not expected anytime soon. There were rumblings of a new agreement for the veteran signal-caller, especially since it would open up cap space. But that appears unlikely, so Cousins is on tap to earn north of $36 million (along with a bonus) during the 2022-23 campaign. The 34-year-old finished last season with 4,547 passing yards and 29 touchdowns while completing 65.9% of his throws. He also tossed a career-high 14 interceptions and had one of the lowest quarterback ratings since entering the league in 2012. Nevertheless, with Justin Jefferson on the same roster, Cousins will continue to have a place on fantasy rosters, although managers shouldn't expect consistent production from him.

Mar. 12th • 9:10 PM