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Kirk Cousins revealed in his introductory press convention with the Atlanta Falcons final month that tight finish Kyle Pitts joked that he was prepared at hand off the No. 8 jersey if it meant he could be focused extra.
And the previous Minnesota Vikings quarterback would’ve fortunately made that alternate if it hadn’t been for the NFL.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins speaks throughout a information convention Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Flowery Department, Georgia. Cousins has one playoff victory in his lengthy profession. The Falcons are betting at the least $100 million that he is the man who can make them the primary Tremendous Bowl title in franchise historical past. (AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)
Throughout a current look on “The Huge Podcast with Shaq,” Cousins mentioned that preserving the No. 8 jersey would’ve been a pricey transfer after the league stepped in to tell each Pitts and Cousins that they must each lower a test to cowl the jerseys that already existed.
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“[Pitts] needed to modify numbers anyway, so it was like an ideal match,” Cousins mentioned.
“After which the league spoke into it. They have been like ‘Nicely, Kyle Pitts has numerous jerseys which can be No. 8 with Pitts on the again. You would need to purchase each single one.’
Kyle Pitts, #8 of the Atlanta Falcons, stands on the sidelines throughout the nationwide anthem previous to an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 22, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Photos)
NBA legend Shaquille O’ Neal rapidly jumped in to say he would by no means pay for a quantity, particularly after listening to what it might’ve price Cousins.
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“It was a giant quantity. And I used to be like ‘I don’t need to write that test. I’m good, I’m blissful.’”
He estimated, “It was a number of hundred thousand.”
Cousins will as an alternative put on No. 18 subsequent season when he steps on the sector for Atlanta – a spot he hopes can be his final.
Kirk Cousins, #8 of the Minnesota Vikings, reacts after throwing a move for a landing throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Lambeau Discipline on October 29, 2023, in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Photos)
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The Falcons signed Cousins to a $180 million, four-year deal that features a $50 million signing bonus and $100 million assured.
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