PLAYER PROFILES: Free Agency Aquisitions

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Learn more about the newest members of your Minnesota Vikings from in-depth Player Profiles

Author: Chris Julson

 Kirk Cousins 

Kirk Cousins days with the Washington Redskins
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  Number 8: Minnesota Vikings 

Born: August 19th, 1988 (29 years old)

Barrington, IL

Height: 6 foot 3 inches

Weight: 202 Pounds

High School: Holland, Michigan

College: Michigan State

NFL Draft: 2012 / Round 4 / Pick 102      
        

 NFL Career Stats: 

 Career Accolades: 

Second Team All-Big 10 (2011)

Pro Bowl (2016)

Cousins first day as a Viking
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 What They Say: 

Kirk Cousins' father on @1500ESPN:

 Contract Details: 

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported, "Cousins will receive a $3 million signing bonus. His base salary will be $22.5 million for 2018, $27.5 million for 2019 and $29.5 million for 2020. In each year, he gets a $500,000 workout bonus. That's $84 million. So it's $26 million in Year 1, $28 million in Year 2, $30 million in Year 3, a top 5 cash flow. There is no hefty signing bonus, but the fully guaranteed $84 million is far more than the previous high of $60 million."

                       

 Trevor Siemian 

Siemian with the Broncos
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 Number 3: Minnesota Vikings 

Born: December 26th, 1991 (26 years old)

Danbury, CT

Height: 6 foot 3 inches

Weight: 220 Pounds

High School: Orlando, Florida

College: Northwestern

NFL Draft: 2015 / Round 7 / Pick 250  
   

 NFL Career Stats: 

 Career Accolades: 

SuperBowl Champion (50)

What They Say: 

 Contract Details: 

The Vikings sent a 2019 fifth-round draft pick to the Broncos for Siemian and a seventh-round choice this year. He is set to make $1.9 million in 2018.

 Sheldon Richardson 

Richardson with the Seahawks
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 Number 91: Minnesota Vikings 

Born: November 29th, 1990 (27 years old)

St. Louis, MO

Height: 6 foot 3 inches

Weight: 295 Pounds

High School: St. Louis, MO

College: Missouri

NFL Draft: 2012 / Round 1 / Pick 13    

 NFL Career Stats: 

 Career Accolades: 

First Team All-SEC (2012)

NFL All-Rookie Team (2013)

Pro Bowl (2014)

Richardson addresses media as a Viking
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 What They Say: 

 Contract Details: 

The Vikings signed Richardson to a one-year, $8 million deal that could be worth another $3 million with incentives.