- Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon during a game in October
- He will become a free agent this summer and wants a two-year, $90 million deal
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins showed off his dance moves Thursday night alongside Saints star defensive end Cam Jordan.
The 36-year-old Cousins is still recovering from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered just over three months ago, but was still able to pull off some sultry moves on stage at the NFL awards.
Cousins and Jordan were on stage to announce an award when they were interrupted by Ginuwine’s 1996 hit “Pony,” which is infamously associated with the Magic Mike movie.
A group of backup dancers then cartwheeled onto the stage before the two NFL stars began a synchronized performance.
Cousins will be a free agent this summer and hopes to land a two-year, $90 million contract.
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins took part in a dance routine while on stage at the NFL awards ceremony
Cousins is still recovering from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered just over three months ago
Cousins was No. 15 in average salary at $35 million under his existing contract with the Vikings. If he re-signs to a guaranteed contract and the 2024 cap number comes in at $45 million, he would be eighth in the league between Josh Allen (Bills, $47.1 million cap number in ’24) and Derek Carr (Saints, $35.7 million).
Cousins said he would focus on “structure” in free agency, not salary, when his contract automatically expires in March.
“Anything that isn’t the dollars,” Cousins said when asked to explain his definition of structure. “You work through that stuff too.”
Cousins also recently stated that he plans to participate in OTAs this offseason as long as his recovery goes as planned, whether that’s with the Vikings or another team.
“My expectation is that I will be able to practice normally during OTAs,” Cousins said.
The 36-year-old QB will become a free agent this summer and wants a two-year, $90 million deal
‘But the question will be: is it worth it? And so you have to weigh that up a little bit. But my goal would be to say I can go and you guys are going to have to stop me because I feel so good.
“If I’m not allowed to participate in the whole team training, I know that I can basically train at full speed on the field, which is pretty much my goal.
‘But 7 against 7 there is no one around you. It is a safe exercise. So at the very least, I would think this is a drill that, as a pocket-passing quarterback, would be very doable.
“And that’s the beauty of the Achilles tendon injury: you can come back and get back to work in a way that’s not as crippling as if it’s a back injury or something a little more critical. like your shoulder or your elbow.’