Kirk Cousins has provided us with several viral moments throughout his career, but one thing he can't seem to deliver is a big-time win in the playoffs. Despite always somewhat being in the Super Bowl odds mix, he's never actually gotten close to landing the big one.
Cousins was on pace to have one of his best statistical seasons in 2023, but an injury midway through the campaign put an end to that — and possibly his time with the Minnesota Vikings as well.
It's hard to imagine how good a 35-year-old QB will be coming off a torn Achilles, so what will Minnesota do? I break down the NFL odds surrounding Kirk Cousins' next team to try and paint a brighter picture of where we can expect to see Captain Kirk in 2024.
Kirk Cousins next team odds 2024-25
| Team |  |
|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
-200 |
 Atlanta Falcons |
+300 |
 New England Patriots |
+500 |
 Las Vegas Raiders |
+800 |
 Tennessee Titans |
+1,200 |
 Washington Commanders |
+1,600 |
 Denver Broncos |
+2,500 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
+2,500 |
Odds as of February 14, 2024.
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Kirk Cousins situation at a glance
Kirk Cousins will be 36 years old the next time he plays a regular season game in the NFL, and, to make matters worse, he'll be doing it after rehabbing a torn Achilles. Despite the Minnesota Vikings' 4-4 record, Cousins registered 2,331 passing yards and 18 touchdown passes before he went down with the injury. There's no doubt he can still sling the rock, but does Minnesota want him in purple come next season?
Cousins will be a free agent this summer and has a clause worked into his contract where he can't be franchise-tagged, so if he and the Vikes can't reach an agreement, Captain Kirk will be taking the USS Enterprise elsewhere.
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Kirk Cousins next team favorite
Minnesota Vikings (-200)
Minnesota opened as the hefty favorite to retain Cousins' services, quite simply because he may be their best option. The Vikings went 3-6 the rest of the way without him, and Joshua Dobbs, Nick Mullens, nor Jaren Hall lit the world on fire with their given chances.
One big thing that could drive Cousins to be kept in Minnesota is the words of star receiver Justin Jefferson. JJ has always defended Cousins publicly, and he's also made it clear to the Vikings that he wants to know what the plans at QB are before he signs there long-term.
Jefferson's wishes mixed with Cousins thriving in Kevin O'Connell's system could be the winning recipe for the 35-year-old QB to make his return to Minny this offseason.
Atlanta Falcons (+300)
After years of Arthur Smith wasting young offensive talent, the Atlanta Falcons decided to make the change at HC — and they could be in store for a change at QB as well.
The Desmond Ridder experiment fizzled out in 2023, and the Falcons are sitting on a plethora of weapons. Kyle Pitts, Bijan Robinson, Drake London, the list goes on. Bringing in Cousins to mentor this young team could do wonders for them like it did Jefferson, and it gives Atlanta the opportunity for the 24-year-old Ridder to learn under a QB nearing the twilight of his career.
New England Patriots (+500)
The New England Patriots had the defense to make the playoffs last year, but boy was that offense so far behind. Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe stunk up the joint and there was little to no punch in the receiving corps. While Cousins would definitely be an upgrade to what the Pats had in 2023, this move doesn't make sense if they're looking to rebuild.
The only way I see Cousins making his way to Foxborough is if New England uses their No. 3 pick to draft Marvin Harrison Jr., so the star WR has someone capable of throwing him the ball.
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Kirk Cousins next team odds pick
Minnesota Vikings (-200)
If Minnesota is willing to have him back, then Cousins will be a Viking come the 2024 season. He's a family man who doesn't look like he wants to uproot his life, and the Cousins/O'Connell duo has looked dynamite offensively for the first 1.5 seasons.
With the injury concerns coming into play, I could see the two sides agreeing on a "prove it" one-year contract and hopefully Minnesota can designate some money to help out this defense.
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