The Minnesota Vikings owner Mark Wilfo, coach Mike Zimmer NFL Coins and general manager Spielman attended the Cousins press conference. Before signing the contract, the team had more than 50 million U.S. dollars in salary space. After Cousins occupied 24 million of them, the Vikings still had 26 million U.S. dollars of operating space left in the 2018 season.

For the past two seasons, Cousins has earned over $44 million in the Redskins. This is very rare for a 30-year-old quarterback. The reason why Cousins can sign a big contract with the Vikings In addition to his outstanding performance, his career has almost no injuries. Facts have proved that in the era of hard salary caps, seasoned veterans quarterbacks will soon be swept out of the team if they experience injuries, such as Drew-Bris in 2006 and Peyton Manning in 2012.

For the past three seasons, Cousins has completed more than 4,000 yards per season, and his durability and stability have made the Vikings feel value for money. “Cousins is now at the peak of my career. If we have the chance to sign him, then we will not hesitate. Historical experience tells us that we will try our best to keep key players in key positions, especially quarterbacks. This is why the contract is so unique. It is guaranteed in full. I know you haven't seen it before, but this thing is on Cousins. We deserve to pay so much. We respect his value and respect his personal ability."

Cincinne’s agent McCartney revealed that when he learned that the Vikings’ three quarterbacks were going to the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets and the Arizona Cardinals, they considered Minnesota the best choice for Cousins. . “We arrived in Minnesota on Tuesday, as I said, when teams on the market were snapping up quarterbacks and we had to decide quickly.”