Kansas City have made three-time Super Bowl winner Chris Jones the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history in average annual value
The NFL was back with a bang this week as its 32 teams started shaping their rosters for the 2024 season.
Just over four weeks after the Kansas City Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in five years, the new league year officially got under way.
It begins with the free agency period and this year it was a busy week, with more than 100 deals being agreed. Russell Wilson’s move to Pittsburgh was the most high-profile, but here are more of the biggest deals.
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings to Atlanta Falcons
Kirk Cousins has poked fun at his new ‘bling’ image, wearing a Top 10 chain last season in reference to those who still doubt whether he is an elite NFL quarterback
Kirk Cousins has had to bide his time before becoming one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. An afterthought of a draft pick by Washington in 2012, he did not become their starter until his fourth year.
After moving to Minnesota in 2018, he established himself as one of the NFL’s most consistent passers, albeit more functional than flashy. Yet over the last couple of years, the seemingly strait-laced family man has also become an unlikely fans’ favourite.
Cousins was the star of the Quarterback series on Netflix, which followed him, Patrick Mahomes and Marcus Mariota during the 2022 season. And after a big away win, Cousins celebrated by going shirtless on the Vikings’ flight home, dancing while covered in bling.
Injury ended his 2023 season but the 35-year-old has now been lured to Atlanta with the biggest contract of his career – a four-year deal worth $180m (£141m). He will lead a vibrant young offence while last year’s starter Desmond Ridder is heading to Arizona.
Chris Jones – re-signed by Kansas City Chiefs
While Patrick Mahomes again produced when it matters most for Kansas City, last season’s Super Bowl run was actually built on the Chiefs’ defence.
Chris Jones is its…
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Author : BBC
Publish date : 2024-03-17 06:07:00
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