JUST IN: Falcons QB Player Breaks Silence on Vikings
The Atlanta Falcons made a bold move that the Minnesota Vikings weren’t willing to, offering Kirk Cousins a lucrative $180 million contract. Cousins aims to justify this investment, especially in a potential revenge game against the Vikings.
When the NFL released the 2024 schedule, Cousins spoke about his thoughts on the highly anticipated Week 14 matchup when the Falcons visit the Vikings.
“It’ll be a unique experience,” Cousins shared on ESPN’s “NFL Live” on May 15. “So many familiar faces, so many people that mean so much to me and my family, so many great memories in that stadium, in that city. It’ll be a mix of emotions. We’ll see once we get there, but that’s certainly a game you’re aware of when the schedules come out.”
Cousins acknowledged that his return to Minnesota would be emotionally significant, from the moment the Falcons arrive to their entry into U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
“A lot of emotions do hit you,” Cousins remarked about returning to his former home venue as a visiting player. “As you touch down, land in the plane, bus to the hotel, and you realize you’re going to the away hotel, not the home team hotel. As you head to the stadium and you see different security guards around the tunnel, the entrance that used to be for you, and now they’re against you.”
Falcons’ Kirk Cousins Shows No Love Lost for the Vikings, Hints at Lack of Security in Minnesota
In a May 14 appearance on the “Bussin With The Boys” podcast, Kirk Cousins discussed how the Minnesota Vikings treated him consistently well, even during his final days with the team. However, his decision to sign with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency was largely influenced by his desire for a multi-year guaranteed contract.
“They were great, and they always were. They were always great,” Cousins said about the Vikings. “It was just that the structure – and structure is what has always kind of driven the conversation for me – the structure was more on a year-to-year basis. And I thought, ‘You know, I don’t think that’s the direction I’d like to go.’”
The keyword in Cousins’ final interview as a Viking was “structure.” As he enters the twilight of his career, he sought a deal offering long-term security, whereas the Vikings, under their new regime since 2022, were looking to draft a quarterback for the future.
Kirk Cousins Sells Minnesota Home for Over $1 Million
According to property records, Kirk Cousins’ Minnesota home was sold this week for over $1 million. The Inver Grove Heights property was listed as sold on Trulia for $1.25 million on May 14. Cousins’ family had purchased the property for $738,000 in June 2018, following his signing of a three-year contract with the Vikings in March that year.
Cousins’ home gained additional recognition when it was featured in Netflix’s “Quarterback” docuseries, which followed him throughout the 2023 season. The property was conveniently located just a 12-minute drive from the Vikings’ training facility, the TCO Performance Center, in Eagan, Minnesota.