A pretty significant contract development unfolded during Kirk Cousin’s minicamp press conference on Wednesday.
Cousins, when asked whether he expected any extension talks before the season, answered, “I think we’ll probably talk about a contract next March.”
The Takeaway from Kirk Cousins’ Comments at Minicamp
While this doesn’t so much come as a surprise, it’s a big deal.
After the draft, there was speculation the Vikings would revisit Cousins’ contract after they could not land a consensus quarterback of the future — the thought being they could add a year or two to buy them time to find Cousins’ successor.