- Signed
- 2012
- Average / year
- $643,172
- Signing bonus
- $472,688
- Guarantee rate
- 18.4%
$2,572,688 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $472,688 guaranteed at signing and a $472,688 signing bonus.
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Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas RaidersKirk Cousins Contract
Kirk Cousins signed a one-year, $11.3 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. The deal includes $11.3 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.3 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$11.30M
- Guaranteed
- $11.30M
- Average / year
- $11.30M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Quarterback #8Age 3815 NFL seasons6' 3" / 209 lbsMichigan State
LVQB / 8
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $1,300,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,300,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$62.52M$31.26M$0
WSH2012–2017
MIN2018–2023
ATL2024–2026LV2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $10,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$1,300,000$10,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2012NEW DEAL | 24 | WSH | $390,000 | $472,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $862,688 | $862,688 |
| 2013 | 25 | WSH | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $1,342,688 |
| 2014 | 26 | WSH | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | $1,912,688 |
| 2015 | 27 | WSH | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $164,007 | $0 | $0 | $824,007 | $2,736,695 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 28 | WSH | $19,953,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,953,000 | $22,689,695 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 29 | WSH | $23,943,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,335 | $0 | $0 | $23,950,935 | $46,640,630 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 30 | MIN | $22,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,000,000 | $72,640,630 |
| 2019 | 31 | MIN | $27,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000,000 | $100,640,630 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 32 | MIN | $9,500,000 | $30,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,856 | $0 | $0 | $40,028,856 | $140,669,486 |
| 2021 | 33 | MIN | $21,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $161,669,486 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 34 | MIN | $5,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000,000 | $201,669,486 |
| 2023 | 35 | MIN | $10,000,000 | $0 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000,000 | $231,669,486 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 36 | ATL | $12,500,000 | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,768 | $0 | $0 | $62,522,768 | $294,192,254 |
| 2025 | 37 | ATL | $27,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,500,000 | $321,692,254 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 38 | ATL | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1,300,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $331,692,254 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 39 | LV | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $341,692,254 |
| Career totals | $182,796,600 | $108,472,688 | $20,500,000 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $222,966 | −$1,300,000 | $0 | $341,692,254 | $341,692,254 | ||
Contract history
8 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20122012
- 20162016
- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $19.95M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$19,953,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $19,953,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20172017
- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $23.94M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$23,943,600 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20182018
- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $28M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$84,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $84,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $33M
- Signing bonus
- $30M
- Guarantee rate
- 47.0%
$66,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $31,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $30,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $35M
- Signing bonus
- $25M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$35,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $35,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $25,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $45M
- Signing bonus
- $50M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$180,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $90,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $50,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $11.30M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$11,300,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $11,300,000 guaranteed at signing.