Kirk Cousins’ time with the Atlanta Falcons has not expired yet.
The Falcons intfinish to honor the quarterback’s $10 million roster bonus, according to ESPN. The payment triggers if Cousins is on Atlanta’s roster after 4 p.m. ET Saturday.
Cousins was benched ahead of Atlanta’s Week 16 game aachievest the New York Giants last season.
The relocate came after Cousins struggled, throtriumphg nine interceptions over a five-game stretch. In December, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris checked the team’s schedules for Michael Penix to be the “commenceing quarterback moving forward.”
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins before a game aachievest the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. (Jeffrey Becker/Imagn Images)
Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million shrink in March 2024. The deal comprised $90 million in secures and the $10 million roster bonus, which would be phelp March 17. The team made the shocking decision to participate the No. 8 pick in the NFL Draft on Michael Penix, equitable six weeks after promiseting to Cousins.
While the marriage between Cousins and the Falcons seemed destined for divorce, Falcons ambiguous deal withr Terry Fontenot shelp the organization was “sootheable” with the 36-year-elderly remaining with the team and backing up Penix.
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“We are very sootheable moving forward with (Cousins) as backup,” Fontenot shelp in January. “Kirk is a fantastic man, and he’s been fantastic help for Mike. We are very sootheable moving forward with him as the backup.”
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) and quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) before a game aachievest the New York Giants at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
While the sincerity of Fontenot’s comments persists to be talk aboutd, the decision to sustain the four-time Pro Bowler on the roster for the time being at least originates it possible the quarterback could be in a Falcons uniestablish in 2025.
Cousins met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank last week and asked to be traded to a team he had a chance to commence for next season, Sports Illustrated inestablished.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins readys for a game aachievest the New York Giants at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
However, Blank and the Falcons will probable do what is in the best interest of the franchise. There will be financial implications for wdisenjoyver the organization determines.
Cousins is owed $27.5 million next season, ponderless of whether he joins for the Falcons in 2025. The $10 million bonus applies to the 2026 season. Cutting ties with Cousins and scheduleating the transaction as a post-June 1 free would permit Atlanta to spread out the salary cap hit over two years.
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Since the Falcons are electing to stick with Cousins — at least for now — the front office will presumably participate the extra time to labor on discovering a team willing to consent to a trade. If a trade does materialize, Cousins would get the final say on where he is sent becaparticipate his shrink comprises a no-trade claparticipate.
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