The Atlanta Falcons may not have moved on from Kirk Cousins.
Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said the cousins will stay on the team with the NFL Draft Federation for the foreseeable future.
After struggling last season, the 36-year-old cousin was replaced in rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins entered the game ahead of the Minnesota Vikings at Bank of America Stadium. (Jeffrey Becker-Imagn image)
Despite signing a four-year, $180 million contract before last season, a four-year, $180 million contract was signed, but a $100 million guarantee was signed before last season. , but the cousins are still substitutes.
The Cousins and the Falcons started 6-3 and in the NFC South, things started well.
Then, with Cousins playing, the team collapsed. In his final five games as the starter, he made only nine interceptions when the team made four straight wins.
When Pennex took over as cousin, the team was 7-7, and their playoff chances changed from being strong once to being long-distance. Penix lost 1-2 in his three games with two overtime losses, and the Falcons missed the playoffs.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (Brett Davis-Imagn image)
Fontenot praised the cousin for handling the downgrade.
“Kirke did a great job at the end of the season,” Fontenot said through NBC Sports. “Obviously, Kirk is a really talented player, he’s a great man, all of these things. Again, he’s at the end of the season Handled this role very well.”
According to a December ESPN report, NFL executives expect the cousins to release $10 million in lineup bonuses before quarterbacks. But Fontenot’s comments on Tuesday made it seem like there was nowhere for the cousins.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins prepares for a game against the New York Giants at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn image)
The $10 million lineup bonus will be in 2026, with each Spotac being capped in 2026.
In addition to the lineup bonus launch, the cousin’s $27.5 million base salary would be earned if he stayed in the Falcons’ roster, which would make him a very expensive backup quarterback.
What complicates the Falcons’ matters is that if they want to move on from their cousins through a trade, the quarterback will have to give up his entire trade-free clause. According to ESPN’s report, the cousins are not expected to give up on it to help the Falcon.
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