Raiders' Cousins Contract: Clever Loophole or Shady Move?

0:00On April 3rd, the Las Vegas Raiders just signed quarterback Kurt Cousins, but they're using a slick contract move to keep costs low this year. Cousins is getting about 1.3 million from the Raiders now, while the Atlanta Falcon still owe him 8.7 million from his old deal. To Sweden it, there's a fully guaranteed $10 million roster bonus for him in 2027. This setup dodges the usual offset rules, letting Cousins chase his true market value over 10 million without the Raiders paying full freight. Up front, Falcon's front the bulk, and Raiders commit later smart cabs and nastics after their salary space got tight. It all links back to that botched Max Crosby trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Raiders thought they shipped out their star pass rusher for two first round picks, freeing cash for free agent deals. Ravens pulled out over a knee issue on Crosby's physical, leaving Vegas scrambling, analysts like Mike Florio call it a clever loophole, but shady teams are ruthless, no loyalty in this league.

1:01Falcon's feel burned after already paying Cousins 90 million, and other execs whisper about closing it soon. Raiders fans defended as business, no different from Ravens grabbing tray Hendrixson instead. NFL front offices stay cutthroat, pushing edges on contracts and trades, watch for more twists as the off season heats up, and caps get creative. Football news, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today, I'm Corey with the story.