How Kirk Cousins’ Raiders Contract Could Send Shockwaves Through the NFL QB Market—What It Means for Mendoza and Rodgers
That’s how the Las Vegas Raiders’ five-year, $172 million deal with Kirk Cousins should be absorbed. Which is, in reality, a one-year $11.3 million deal from the Raiders that will also protect another $8.7 million that Cousins will get from the Atlanta Falcons this season.
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Sort through the bookkeeping, and what you have is this: a $20 million total payday for Cousins in 2026 that will be divided between the Raiders and Falcons, with Las Vegas being the franchise that reaps all the benefits. Not only in the form of a veteran quarterback capable of starting at the beginning of next season, but also a solidly paid mentor who will be a deep well of knowledge and daily study buddy for expected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.



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