Kirk cousins Does not have a future as a quarter-rear leaving with the Falcons of AtlantaBut the quarter who will soon be 37 years old is looking for a place to continue his Nfl career. THE NFL draft Are the cousins essential to find their next house, because a team cannot succeed what happened to it last year.
Cousins signed its $ 180 million agreement over four years with Falcons in March and Atlanta selected Michael Penix JR. With the overall choice n ° 8 a month later. He was put on the bench for good in favor of Penix towards the end of his first season.
While Cousins has another three years on his contract, Falcons still have $ 155 million, but can get by after 2026. Cousins has a guaranteed salary of $ 27.5 million for 2025 and a signature bonus in proportion to $ 12.5 million – which makes its ceiling number 40 million dollars. A business could be difficult to maneuver for the Falcons, but the teams who need a veteran quarterrier could conclude a cousin contract and restructure the agreement.
Falcons would have asked too much In a potential cousins agreement, including the next team of cousins paying almost half of the guaranteed money remaining in the agreement. The cousins showed up For the start of voluntary training of Falcons this week.
In the last five departures of cousins last season, he completed 62.7% of his passes with a single touch to nine interceptions. The Falcons went 1-4 in these departures. Cousins launched for 3,508 yards last season with 18 affected at 16 interceptions and a note of 88.6 pass. His 16 interceptions were tied for the head of the league.
Even if the cousins had trouble in the season by leaving a rupture of Achilles, a change of decor could be good for him – as well as the opportunity to start again. With the two -day project, here are some ideal landing points for cousins.
While the Steelers wait Aaron Rodgers To make a decision, Cousins could certainly be a safeguard plan as a veteran mentor for a young quarter. Pittsburgh is very likely to write a quarter of a quarter in the first cycles of the draft, someone who could compete with Mason Rudolph For the starting work.
Even with a recruit quarter, the Steelers have too many passers to allow a recruit or Rudolph to start week 1. Cousins can entertain the possibility of Pittsburgh if he thinks that a starting job is within his reach, and he can maintain throughout the 2025 season. He will always have to compete with a recruit for work, but is the veteran quarter of which Need in their quarter-back room.
The saints have the choice n ° 9 in the draft, but it is not certain that they will select a quarter-tree at this location. The uncertainty of Derek Carr’s The shoulder is also a cause of concern, but would the saints have two quarters at a high price on their list at the same time?
Cousins are known to quickly get rid of the ball, which is beneficial for a Kellen moore offense. It could be a quarter of Bridge for a year for a recruit (assuming that the draft of the saints at the beginning of the first) or until Carr returns. The saints are an important joker in a potential pursuit of cousins, according to their plans in a quarter-back and if the front office wants to assume another bad contract.
A meeting with head coach Kevin Stefanski is possible, even after the Browns have acquired Kenny Pickett and signed JOE FLACCO This off -season. Deshaun Watson is also always on the list, which means that there may be no room for the cousins hostel.
Browns were considered a team with a significant level of interest earlier during the offseason, but it is not possible to take 40% of the guaranteed salary remaining for cousins. Perhaps a price requested below the end of Atlanta could facilitate a trade in Cleveland.
COUNSINS really return to Minnesota only a year after his departure for Atlanta in a free agency? The Vikings are clearly looking for a veteran quarterrier after Sam Darnold Departure in the case JJ McCarthy is not ready to start the season. This is where cousins come into play.
Not only Cousins knows the offensive of Kevin O’Connell and prospered it during his two seasons with him, but he corresponds to the quality starter mold that the Vikings are looking for. Cousin relationship with Justin Jefferson Will help his case if he wishes to return to the Vikings.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan has long been in favor of cousins, but has not yet won. Would it take cousins with its low value? It all depends on BROCK PURDY The contractual negotiations and the will of the 49ers to have a veteran quarterrier behind Purdy. Keep in mind that the 49ers have signed Mac Jones This intersane also.
While an association Cousins-Shanahan could be interesting, Cousins would be (at best) a quarter 2 of San Francisco to start. This does not make 49ers an appropriate candidate at the moment, but difficult to exclude the possibility.