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Kirk Cousins, Vikings Get to See Result of $180 Million Move Firsthand

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins faces his former team, the Minnesota Vikings, on Sunday with the winner of the offseason move still in doubt.
Kirk Cousins, Vikings Get to See Result of $180 Million Move Firsthand
Kirk Cousins (18) of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 16, 2024. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
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When the Atlanta Falcons visit the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14, it will help answer a $180 million question—at least for a week.

Which team really won the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes last spring? The Vikings (10–2) lost the four-time Pro Bowl quarterback in free agency to the Falcons (6–6), who signed him to a four-year, $180 million deal in March. Minnesota meanwhile brought in two quarterbacks, Sam Darnold and rookie J.J. McCarthy, plus a plethora of free agents with freed-up salary cap space.
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