New Kirk Cousins Rumors Leak on Future Vikings Contract Following Trade from Raiders at Deadline

The Minnesota Vikings are hopeful their reunion with quarterback Kirk Cousins extends past the 2026 NFL season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

"Cousins is set to be a free agent after this season, but if all goes well, don't be surprised if the sides find a way to stay together through 2027," Rapoport reported Sunday. "The Vikings wanted to know if Cousins was open to talking about it — and he was."

The Vikings are on the hook for a $10 million roster bonus for Cousins next year. Rapoport wrote how "that $10 million will be baked into his salary that is sure to exceed that number" if he sticks around in Minnesota.

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