Schefter Sees Major Sticking Point in Cousins Trade

Schefter Sees Major Sticking Point in Cousins Trade

The Atlanta Falcons failed to find a trade partner during the 2025 NFL Draft for quarterback Kirk Cousins. There is no shortage of reports about potential trade partners and what the Falcons could want in return for the 36-year old signal caller. On Tuesday’s episode of The Adam Schefter Podcast, Schefter thinks the sticking point is that the Falcons are requiring teams to take on a significant portion of Cousins’ contract. “It’s gonna take some…

Falcons Are Being 'Patient' Regarding Kirk Cousins's Future After NFL Draft

The veteran quarterback's future is still up in the air for the 2025 season.

Falcons made the right choice to keep Kirk Cousins

The Falcons were right to keep Kirk Cousins, Ken Sugiura says.

Falcons in no rush to make decision on Kirk Cousins

The Atlanta Falcons made the difficult decision towards the end of the 2024 season to move off of Kirk Cousins and hand over the starting quarterback job to Michael Penix Jr. But based on recent comments from Falcons GM Terry Fontenot, this doesn’t mean that it is a foregone conclusion that Kirk Cousins will be moved elsewhere anytime soon. Atlanta notably gave Kirk Cousins a four-year, $180 million deal last offseason in free agency, which is o…

Falcons GM Says Team Will Be ‘Aggressive’ With QB Kirk Cousins If Trade Offer Makes Sense

The Atlanta Falcons have held firm on keeping veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. Despite him becoming the clear backup behind Michael Penix Jr. and unhappy with his situation, the Falcons aren’t going to cut him. Nor will they give him away. Speaking with Adam Schein, Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot offered an update on Cousins’ future. […]

Falcons hopes of Kirk Cousins trade took major hit during NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is over, and there aren’t many things to be upset about as a Falcons fan. About the only thing to complain about that came out of Green Bay was the prospect of a Kirk Cousins trade coming to fruition. Cleveland Browns The Browns were believed to be the best chance at the Falcons offloading Cousins, but Cleveland didn’t just come away with one quarterback in the NFL draft. They took Dillion Gabriel in the third round and Shedeur San…