# Kirk Cousins' Jaw-Dropping NFL Career Earnings Revealed After Vikings Trade

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 10, 2026, 5:00 PM · Read it: <https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/kirk-cousins-jaw-dropping-nfl-career-earnings-revealed-after-vikings-trade>

Kirk Cousins is heading back to the Minnesota Vikings after a blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. Here's how much the veteran quarterback has earned throughout his NFL career, his biggest contracts and where he ranks all-time.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 5:00 PM: [Kirk Cousins' Jaw-Dropping NFL Career Earnings Revealed After Vikings Trade](<https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/kirk-cousins-jaw-dropping-nfl-career-earnings-revealed-after-vikings-trade>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Kirk Cousins is heading back to the Minnesota Vikings after a blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. Here's how much the veteran quarterback has earned throughout his NFL career, his biggest contracts and where he ranks all-time.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:25 PM: [Vikings GM Reveals Clear Reasons Behind Kirk Cousins Trade Decision](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vikings-gm-reveals-clear-reasons-222530657.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Minnesota Vikings decided it was time for a trade to bolster their QB room after the offense had regressed over the last handful of weeks with Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. As a result, the Vikings decided to trade for a familiar face in Kirk Cousins, who returns for a second stint. After a
