The Kirk Cousins Effect
Aug 31, 2018 · 4 min read
In the 2018 NFL Offseason Kirk Cousins signed a 100% guaranteed contract for 84 million dollars with the Minnesota Vikings. The “first” of its kind in the NFL as a major 100% guaranteed contract, it was predicted to change the market and how contracts are negotiated. So let’s find out. There are three relevant questions.
- Did it impact the overall guarantees for NFL contracts?
- Has this contract ushered in a new era of full guaranteed contracts for QBs?
- Did it change the percentage of guarantees in QB contracts?

