Kirk Cousins misplaced his beginning job final season after the Atlanta Falcons signed him to an enormous contract, however the veteran quarterback will not be going anyplace — no less than for now.
The Falcons selected to maintain Cousins on their roster by Saturday, which triggered a $10M roster bonus due in 2026. Whereas that doesn’t essentially imply Cousins will stay with Atlanta into subsequent season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes that there isn’t a cause for the Falcons to hurry any determination.
Even when the Falcons launched Cousins earlier than Thursday’s deadline, they already owed him $90M assured from the four-year, $180M deal he signed final offseason. They’re basically selecting to take one other $10M hit, so that they nonetheless have the choice of buying and selling Cousins, permitting them to get out from no less than among the the rest of the contract.
Cousins misplaced his job to 2024 first-round choose Michael Penix Jr. late final season. The 36-year-old would undoubtedly fairly have an opportunity to begin someplace in 2025, however all indications have been that the connection between Cousins, Penix and the Falcons is fine.
Cousins began fairly robust with Atlanta final season, however he had a brutal stretch of play in the midst of the 12 months. He completed with 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
The Falcons could possibly be hoping that one other crew that misses out on their top quarterback option shall be excited by buying and selling for Cousins. The Falcons have left that possibility open by retaining Cousins on the roster some time longer.
