During the NFL last year, Kirk Cousins was gaining the limelight for his constant celebrations wearing diamond chains. When the Vikings recorded a 20-17 victory over Washington commanders, his chain trend took a new turn. The quarterback’s teammates shared a video of him dancing shirtless in the plane with numerous heavy chains on.
Later on, Kirk Cousins revealed the backstory behind his viral chain dance when he appeared on the Manningcast. He disclosed that the tradition of wearing chains began after the Vikings’ game against the New Orleans Saints last year. Cousins revealed that the team thought they’d win the next game every time he wore the chain.
“Christian Darrisaw was the one that gave me a chain to put on just for fun… So in the next away game, we won, it was like you got to top that… I barely stepped foot on the plane and three guys threw me their chains to put on…,” he said.
Kirk Cousins further talked about how his teammates were cheering him for the dance. He further explained why he danced like that and mentioned that he was nervous about the upcoming game.
“They were telling me how to dance and apparently this is what you wanna do right here when you got the watch and the bracelets. If we keep winning these away games, I mean this is only going to escalate… I’m a little nervous about where it might go from here…,” he said.
It’s worth noting that the Vikings star restructured his contract with the Vikings last year itself. For now, he’s preparing for the upcoming matches in the NFL 2023.
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Is Kirk Cousins leaving the Minnesota Vikings?
Kirk Cousins joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2018 after playing for the Washington Commanders for 6 years. The star quarterback first signed a three-year contract with the Vikings which was worth $84 million. He reportedly received a signing bonus of $3 million as well along with a $28 million salary.
Now, there have been reports stating that Cousins is planning to go into free agency. After spending 5 years with the Vikings, the star player is expected to part ways with the team.
According to reports, Kirk Cousins last year revealed that he’s not looking for any more contract extensions. If this is true, then it means that Cousins is heading for free agency next year.
Kirk Cousins is presently sweating it out in the practice sessions for the Vikings’ upcoming games this season. The NFL star must be looking forward to giving an exceptional performance to sign a good deal next year.