Kirk Cousins ​​contract details: How much is his salary and how many years does he have left with the Falcons?

After years of problems with a number of quarterbacks, the Atlanta Falcons made a big splash during the offseason with some big news.

The Falcons brought in experienced quarterback Kirk Cousins after the expiration of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings and offered him a Four-year contract. Now 36 years old, Cousins ​​will be 40 when his contract with Atlanta expires.

Cousins ​​received a $180 million contractof which $100 million is guaranteed payments. His average annual salary is 45 million US dollarsthe same number as three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes.

Is Kirk Cousins ​​still recovering from an Achilles injury?

The Falcons started the season with a 10:18 defeat against the Pittsburgh Steelersin which Cousins ​​went 16-26, threw one touchdown and two interceptions. It's been a rough start for the veteran in Atlanta and now there are concerns about his fitness.

Cousins ​​suffered a torn Achilles tendon in October 2023 and missed most of his final season with the Vikings. His season opener for the Falcons was his first competitive game in 10 months, and the decision to limit his playing time in the preseason was questioned.

Nevertheless, Falcons coach Raheem Morris insisted that the quarterback is ready for the new season.

“I feel like Kirk Cousins ​​is healthy,” Morris said.He's been healthy since he's been here, since he's back. Obviously the restrictions we put on him when he came here were smart as far as OTA days. In training camp he was full-on and able to move, other than the jostling and some of the things we limited.

“Towards the end of training camp, we allowed these things to happen and got him ready to go. We played a game [Sunday]and we need to get better,” he added.