Kirk Cousins is tied to the Minnesota Vikings through the 2023 season, but the 33-year-old hopes to never leave the franchise.

"The short answer [for why I signed the contract extension] is, I wanted to be a Minnesota Viking," Cousins said of his one-year extesnion. "I wanted to help create some cap space so that we could put together a roster that you do feel really good about. It's just always trying to find win-wins. I think it was a way to create a win-win, and then hopefully that leads to a lot of wins this fall.

"My mindset was really to be a Viking. I would like to retire as a Viking, and so I would like to play my way into that if you will. I know I've got to earn the right to do that."