While the NFL quarterback market is soaring thanks to a series of record-setting deals, Minnesota Vikings star Kirk Cousins may not be looking at a big pay raise when he hits free agency.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday that some around the league "have little doubt Cousins will push for a fully guaranteed deal based on the precedent he set." However, the outcome might not be so straightforward.
"One AFC executive says the Derek Carr per-year average of $37.5 million could be a good comp for Cousins, pointing out that teams seem to be drawing proverbial lines in the sand on QB deals—there's the elite that deserves above $40 million, then the slightly-above-average starter that falls below that, then the team-friendly rookie deals and not much in between," Fowler reported.