On Thursday, news broke that the San Francisco 49ers have finalized a record-breaking contract for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The 5-year deal is worth $137.5M with over $90M of it being paid out within the first three years and over $75M of the deal fully guaranteed.
When 49ers' QB Jimmy Garoppolo's 5-year deal gets finalized shortly, it will include the largest three-year cash total for a new contract in NFL history, just shy of $90 million, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 8, 2018
If the Denver Broncos want to compete for Cousins and a solution to their franchise quarterback puzzle, the cost is going to be substantial.