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The four-year, $180 million contract that included $100M guaranteed that the Atlanta Falcons<\/a> and quarterback Kirk Cousins agreed to was finalized on Wednesday when the new NFL year began, and of course former Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton had something to say about it. <\/p>\n During a recent episode of the \u201c4th & 1\u201d podcast, Newton called Cousins\u2019 new deal \u201calarming,\u201d stating that the Falcons chose a player who wasn\u2019t much of a gamble.<\/p>\n \u201cEven though it is extremely alarming that he only had one playoff win in 12 years, he\u2019s been breaking the bank,\u201d Newton said<\/a>. \u201cBut it\u2019s a safe pick. I feel like the Atlanta Falcons were trying to go find a Matt Ryan.\u201d<\/p>\n Much has been made of the amount of money Cousins has accrued over his 12-year career, of which he was a starter for nine of those years, despite his 1-3 record in the postseason.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n