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Report: Falcons to cut Kirk Cousins before new league year
- ESPN reports that the Falcons recently restructured Kirk Cousins' contract and are expected to release him before the start of the new league year, league sources said.
- Avoiding roster guarantees became central because the team aims to save at least $67.9 million if Cousins is cut before March 13, 2026, ESPN reports.
- Contract records show that cutting Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons quarterback, would generate a $35 million dead-cap, 2026 charge, despite his $40 million payment this season and $180 million four-year contract signed two years ago.
- Releasing Kirk Cousins would let him decide whether to play in 2026 and further open the quarterback position, as the team has not committed to Michael Penix Jr., Falcons rookie quarterback.
- After last month's firing of Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, the Falcons hired Kevin Stefanski on Jan. 17, while Penix recovers from a torn ACL expected to sideline him nine to 12 months.
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Report: Falcons to cut Kirk Cousins before new league year
Kirk Cousins soon will get to decide where he wants to play in 2026 -- or whether he wants to play at all -- as the Atlanta Falcons are expected to part ways with the veteran quarterback before the new…
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REPORT: Falcons 'Expected' To Cut Kirk Cousins Before New League Year
The Atlanta Falcons are expected to move on from Kirk Cousins before the 2026 league year starts as the team will release him, Adam Schefter reports. Cousins and the Falcons restructured his contract, modifying the final two years. They changed his 2026 base salary from $35 million to $2.1 million and added the remaining $32.9 […]
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