Tom Brady’s New Contract Getting Him One Step Closer To Making That Sweet Kirk Cousins Money

Entering his 21st season in the NFL and after signing a 2-year $50 Mil contract with the  Buccaneers, Tom Brady is finally gaining ground on an achievement that has eluded him throughout his career: matching Kirk Cousins’ annual salary. 

While Cousins is the most recent unattainable benchmark of success in Tom Brady’s career, he’s not the first. It used to be Joe Flacco whose contract Brady aspired to, besting his annual salary during each year he spent with the Baltimore Ravens. “Joe was a hell of a negotiator in his prime,” said Brady, adding, “It felt like he was earning a million dollars for every downfield interception he threw.”

Now with Cousins the new financial top dog, Brady is willing to do whatever it takes to close the gap, whether that means throwing more interceptions, underperforming in big games, or yelling, “You like that?” after every regular season victory. “I even started working with our defensive line after practice to get better at taking unnecessary sacks,” said Brady.

Asked whether he was worried about Brady taking his spot as the most overpaid quarterback in the league, Cousins brushed it off, saying the six-time Super Bowl Champion has a lot to learn about the way contracts work in the NFL.