Football matches live Cousins left Minnesota due to the club`s desire to draft a quarterback (Sports Illustrated)
One of the factors that influenced the decision of quarterback Kirk Cousins to leave the Minnesota Vikings and sign a contract with the Atlanta Falcons was the desire of the management of the Minneapolis club advised by
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Sports Illustrated reports this.
35-year-old Cousins signed a 4-year contract worth $180 million with Atlanta in the offseason.
Atlanta selected quarterback Michael Penix with the 8th overall pick in the draft. According to NFL Media, Cousins was shocked and disappointed by the decision.
Minnesota selected University of Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy with the 10th overall pick to replace Cousins.
The Falcons became the third team in Cousins` career after the Washington Redskins and Minnesota.
During his career, Cousins was named to the All-Star Game 4 times and played in 4 playoff games, winning one of them.
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