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Vikings, Cousins Appear Stuck on One Contract Item

The Minnesota Vikings’ leaders have said for months that they would like quarterback Kirk Cousins back for a seventh season.

Vikings, Cousins Appear Stuck on One Contract Item

Unsurprisingly, Cousins has personally echoed the same sentiment. So, meeting in the middle should be fairly straightforward, right? One would think — but the two parties appear stuck on one crucial hinge: Contract length.

Cousins Appear Stuck
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Cousins will turn 36 before the 2024 regular season kicks off and is recovering from a torn Achilles, a major injury. Left up to the Vikings front office, Cousins’ contract length is likely the shorter, the better.