25 February 2024 , 04:00
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Kirk Cousins has been told he should stay with the Minnesota Vikings amid uncertainty surrounding his future.
Cousins has shown top form while playing for the Vikings, with the team described as the best Super Bowl contender among those needing a strong quarterback.
Cousins performed brilliantly in eight games during the 2023 season, clocking up 2,331 yards and throwing 18 touchdowns with only five interceptions. It has been mooted as career-best form for him.
However, on top of suffering a late-season Achilles injury, the 35-year-old has become a free agent. Rumours are flying that several teams may court Cousins, but the Vikings might also pinch pennies as standout receiver Justin Jefferson's rookie contract winds down.
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As crunch time for Cousins approaches, former Washington teammate Robert Griffin III says Minnesota is his best shot for a coveted Super Bowl ring.
Griffin made his feelings known loud and clear in a social media video, saying: Free agency is right around the corner and I know exactly where Kirk Cousins is supposed to be. The best place for Kirko Chains is where he’s been for the last six years: Minnesota.
"Yes, there are a lot of teams that need a quarterback but few teams that need a QB are closer to winning a Super Bowl than the Minnesota Vikings. And make sure you heard me right: I didn’t say the Minnesota Vikings are close to winning the Super Bowl, I just said few teams that need a quarterback are closer to winning one than the Vikings.
Kirk Cousins signed for the Minnesota Vikings in 2017 after five years with the Washington Redskins (Getty Images)"As far as I can tell, Kirk Cousins loves Minnesota. He’s 35 years old; it’s not like he’s got another seven or eight years to keep playing this game he loves so much. Kirko Chains has a familiarity with not only the system, the personnel, and the city, but he was also playing the best ball of his entire career before his Achilles injury last year."
Griffin concluded: "Kirk Cousins and the Vikings gotta find a way to make it work because going to a new city with new teammates and a new coach - even if it comes with more money - probably isn’t worth it at this point in his career. Let the good times roll, and SKOL.."
Cousins has already mentioned wanting to retire as a Viking, so maybe his dream will come true. Only backing Griffin's belief that Cousins should stick with the Vikings because he knows the coaches and the playbook well.