UPDATED REPORT: Vikings/Cousins 3-Year Fully Guaranteed Deal in Place

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins drops back to pass during the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at FedExField on November 12, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)


UPDATED: TUESDAY, MARCH 13 ( 12:20 PM)

Besides the “signed and sealed” aspect, this Cousins to Minnesota deal is essentially delivered:

Outside of the above two insiders, numerous other media professionals are reporting the same information.

Welcome to the Kirk Cousins era, Skol Nation! It’s an era that will last a minimum of three years. If you’re still hesitant that this whole thing might not happen, here is your icing on the cake:

The three-year ($86 million) deal is reported to be fully-guaranteed. As you can tell by Seattle WR, Doug Baldwin’s reaction, that part is a game-changer:

While the players are sure to appreciate the Vikings approach on Cousins’ soon to be official contract, the same isn’t true for opposing NFL owners. The Wilf family will know why they’re getting the stink eye at their next invite-only league function. This could change everything for contract negotiations going forward. With that being said, if you’re a fan of this signing, who gives a shit?

As someone who was very openly “Team Teddy Bridgewater” throughout this entire process, now that this is as good as done, let’s dance Kirk. Naturally, when it comes to the Purple, it’s a ride or die mindset. As for my earlier 2 Gloves stance, I just really loved the financial flexibility it gave the Vikings. The people who thought I had some soft spot for Teddy couldn’t have been more wrong. You want to talk about soft spots? Here is a Tweet from the day after Thanksgiving:

It looks like I’m going on a good ole fashion bender.

Johnny Minnesota @TheJohnnyMN
Minnesota Sports Fan MinnesotaSportsFan.com

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