Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports believes Cousins should reasonably be placed in consideration, alongside John Wolford ( Jacksonville Jaguars ), Taylor Heinicke ( Los Angeles Chargers) and Carson Wentz (free agent). Cousins' style of playing quarterback aligns well with the system Sean McVay runs, anyhow.

The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to a massive contract last offseason in NFL free agency. However, they also doubled down at quarterback and drafted Michael Penix Jr. early in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

It won't be easy for the Atlanta Falcons to trade Kirk Cousins. He's owed a lot of money still, making him the most expensive backup QB in the league. It'd probably take an injury to a starting quarterback elsewhere to make Cousins attractive enough in a deal.

Kirk Cousins just had his Falcons fate sealed by an unheralded backup Two people were injured in a suspected DUI crash in Grant County early Monday morning. According to Washington State Patrol (WSP), a car was heading east on Highway 28 when it left the road and went into a ditch.

Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox broke this down further in a new article out Thursday. His first point: If the Falcons are able to trade Cousins, it would save $27.5 million in cap space. Knox goes on to write this:

The Atlanta Falcons surprised everyone around the NFL this offseason by signing Kirk Cousins then weeks later using a first-round