Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=fOPZRTAlNYw Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Kirk Cousins Outsmarted The ENTIRE NFL & Made $341M [TCQTWagYzU6] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT How did Kirk Cousins go from backup quarterback to one of the highest-paid players in NFL history? He went from getting laughed at for playing on back to back Franchise tags in Washington, then went and grabbed a historic fully guaranteed Vikings contract, Another from the Atlanta Falcons, And now the Las Vegas Raiders. But the man behind the bag is the Real MVP his agent Mike McCartney's blueprint kept turning his “good enough” quarterback into elite money. #kirkcousins #lasvegasraiders #washingtoncommanders 0:00 $341 Million? 2:13 Washington: How the Backup Learned Leverage 11:27 Minnesota: The First Fully Guaranteed 17:32 The Man Behind the Bag 22:07 Atlanta: "Backup" Again? 27:47 Raiders: 5 Years $172 Million? 31:44 Biggest Finesser qw3TIqATLYg 14EX0eOJaPS OHlJ3jBPiIA dFDlvzWAoXl JSFyh8hh5wH 1gMEKGUPfBD 7CUoOsLKn3Q
How did Kirk Cousins go from backup quarterback to one of the highest-paid players in NFL history? He went from getting laughed at for playing on back to back Franchise tags in Washington, then went and grabbed a historic fully guaranteed Vikings contract, Another from the Atlanta Falcons, And now the Las Vegas Raiders. But the man behind the bag is the Real MVP his agent Mike McCartney's blueprint kept turning his “good enough” quarterback into elite money. #kirkcousins #lasvegasraiders #washingtoncommanders 0:00 $341 Million? 2:13 Washington: How the Backup Learned Leverage 11:27 Minnesota: The First Fully Guaranteed 17:32 The Man Behind the Bag 22:07 Atlanta: "Backup" Again? 27:47 Raiders: 5 Years $172 Million? 31:44 Biggest Finesser qw3TIqATLYg 14EX0eOJaPS OHlJ3jBPiIA dFDlvzWAoXl JSFyh8hh5wH 1gMEKGUPfBD 7CUoOsLKn3Q