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Kirk Cousins Explains Leaving Vikings, Signing Falcons Contract in NFL Free Agency

Kirk Cousins was officially introduced as the Atlanta Falcons quarterback on Wednesday after signing a massive four-year, $180 million deal.

He told reporters that a big part of the decision to leave the Minnesota Vikings and join the Falcons came down to commitment.

"I think in Minnesota, it was trending over the last couple offseasons to being somewhat year-to-year," he said. "As we talked with Atlanta, it felt like this was a place where, if I play at the level I expect to play, that I can retire a Falcon. That was something that really excited me and that's certainly the goal.