US EditionKirk Cousins Absent From Falcons OTAs as Trade Speculation Ramps Up
- Kirk Cousins was absent from the initial voluntary organized team activities held by the Falcons on Tuesday in Flowery Branch, Ga.
- Cousins wants to be a starter and requested a meeting to seek release, while the Falcons back second-year Michael Penix Jr.
- Cousins has a four-year, $180 million contract with $37.5 million guaranteed and a no-trade clause requiring his approval.
- ESPN reported Falcons asked teams to pay $20 million of Cousins' guarantees, but no team agreed, making a trade difficult.
- Cousins' absence fuels trade speculation, with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a possible destination, though financial and roster constraints remain.
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Chuck & Chernoff - Michael Harris Struggles & Kirk Cousins Thoughts - Chuck and Chernoff
During the 3pm hour of today's show Chuck & Chernoff talked about the Braves and the Phillies tonight, Falcons OTA's, Zac Robinson, Kirk Cousins, Raheem Morris and Michael Harris before being joined by MLB Hall of Famer and Tom Glavine. Later in the hour Chuck jumped into 99 Problems with a topic of Jeremiah Smith.
Kirk Cousins Didn't Show Up To Atlanta Falcons Offseason Workouts Amid Trade Rumors
Kirk Cousins was notable absentee on Tuesday when the Atlanta Falcons kicked off their voluntary organized team actives. Falcons coach Raheem Morris said that he did not see Cousins around the facility Tuesday. The quarterback has been around a bit this spring. Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson said last week that Cousins has been with the […]
Kirk Cousins Sends A Message About Getting Out Of Atlanta But Something Has To Change For Him
Kirk Cousins isn't backing down from his desire to be on another team with the opportunity to be its starting quarterback and actually, quite the opposite is true, because on Tuesday he skipped the start of the Atlanta Falcons' final phase of their OTAs."I did not see him today," head coach Raheem Morris said during his press conference. "[He] did not show up in the meetings, so I did not see him today."Morris also didn't see Cousins on the fiel…
Kirk Cousins absent for start of Falcons’ OTAs as trade buzz swirls around $180 million QB
Kirk Cousins was not in attendance for this phase of offseason activities, head coach Raheem Morris confirmed, as the 36-year-old signal caller looks to start elsewhere in 2025 after losing the top job to then-rookie Michael Penix Jr. last season.
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