The Minnesota Vikings have until around March 11th to decide on quarterback Kirk Cousins’ future with the team, meaning the clock is counting down at 52 days.
The NFL’s “legal tampering” phase begins on that day, so that’s the defacto deadline on a Cousins extension in Minnesota.
Momentum Builds for Kirk Cousins to New Team
And if Cousins hits free agency — the outcome is truly a coinflip as of January 19th — momentum is building for Cousins to become the next quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons. The NFC South club will have a new coach in mere days, probably Bill Belichick — and Cousins has ties to Georgia through marriage.