According to ESPN, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could join the Pittsburgh Steelers or Cleveland Browns for the 2025 season.
He's old and uninspiring with recent box scores and an injury history that scares you. But for the right price, a Cousins-Kevin Stefanski reunion could dig the Browns out of darkness.
And then, not long afterward, the 2025 offseason will get underway with what could be a big wave of big-name activity at the position. Several high-profile starters are on track to become free agents in March,
Thus, Atlanta will be on the hook for $27.5 million in base salary owed to Cousins in 2025, which would allow a team like the Steelers to sign him to a league minimum and leave the Falcons with the bill for the remainder of the money owed.
Former sports agent Joel Corry predicted how the Kirk Cousins tenure will end with the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot tried to convey the idea on Jan. 9 that the team is "very comfortable" with Kirk Cousins as their backup quarterback in 2025.
Bleacher Report's David Kenyon ranked the Atlanta Falcons' Kirk Cousins contract one of the ten worst in American professional sports this decade.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins made a strong first impression in his debut as an analyst for ESPN during the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Texans on Saturday. His performance off the field went over well with many on social media, including colleague Pat McAfee, who wrote on X that Cousins “is gonna be PHENOMENAL on television.”
The New York Giants were connected to a big-name veteran quarterback that could become available ahead of NFL free agency and the draft.
Kirk Cousins had social media singing his praises during his appearance on ESPN on Saturday. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback joined the network for its pregame show ahead of the Texans-Chiefs game and was asked for his take on the Lions, who are scheduled to host the Commanders in the second game of the day.
The Atlanta Falcons have said they are comfortable with Kirk Cousins as their backup, but the chances of him returning are slim.
To get the most out of their Pro Bowl quarterback, the Seahawks went with a proven commodity in Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator.