Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi-Adofo Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell both have expressed a desire to bring back Kirk Cousins as their quarterback next season, and Cousins has made it clear he also would like to stick around.
But that doesn’t make it a slam dunk that will happen for a QB who will turn 36 on Aug. 19.
Cousins is set to hit free agency in March and is coming off a season-ending Achilles’ injury suffered in late October in Green Bay. His age and the injury create issues.
Cousins told reporters in his end-of-the-season press conference that during his time in Washington a coach once told him, “Kirk, it’s not about the dollars (in a contract), but it is about what the dollars represent.”
While Cousins was talking about the respect shown in a contract, Adofo-Mensah said, “Ultimately it always comes down to, ‘Can you find an agreement that works for all sides,’ and all those things.”
The Vikings had an opportunity to extend Cousins’ contract last March but the sides could not reach an agreement, so now he’s in a position to hit the open market on March 13. If that happens, here are some potential landing spots for Cousins.