New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has seen – and sacked – a lot of quarterbacks in his eight-year NFL career. But when asked if Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was the best businessman in the NFL, Jordan hesitated for a moment before cracking wise:
“I’d say so. I mean, no, there’s other quarterbacks that are stealing almost as much.”
Cousins set a new NFL precedent this year when he agreed to a fully-guaranteed $84-million contract with Minnesota, bringing in $28-million per year. That annual salary ranks third among active quarterbacks behind Atlanta Falcons passer Matt Ryan ($30-million per year) and Green Bay Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers ($33.