The Washington State Cougars will start 2025 with a new head football coach after Jimmy Rogers was hired away from South Dakota State to replace Jake Dickert. T

There is one certainty to the process in Pullman, however, and it should be cause for concern among WSU constituents: The Cougars signed Rogers to a five-year contract that will pay $1.57 million annually, according to published reports.

The Cougars are hiring South Dakota State’s Jimmy Rogers as their next coach, WSU announced on Saturday, bringing an end to a 10-day coaching search. Rogers is signing a five-year deal worth around $1.57 million per year, according to ESPN.

Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy formally announced Saturday afternoon that South Dakota State's Jimmy Rogers will be the Cougars' new head footbal

The news came two days after star QB John Mateer said he was entering the transfer portal, continuing a tumultuous past week for the program, with an exodus of players and coaches.

After losing 31 players to the transfer portal this offseason, the Washington State Cougars hope to begin a new era after reports emerged that the program will be hiring South Dakota State Jackrabbits head coach Jimmy Rogers, per The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.

Washington State signed new coach Jimmy Rogers to a five-year contract that will pay $1.57 million annually. Here's why that should be cause for concern among Cougars fans.