AFC West

Cousins leaves Vikings for big new contract with Falcons in QB’s latest well-timed trip to market

Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta. He landed another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed to a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the terms. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal can’t be signed until Wednesday when the new league year begins. Cousins is working his way back from a torn Achilles tendon in his right foot that sidelined him because of injury for the first time in his 12-year NFL career.