Overview

• Ian Rapoport reports no teams have contacted Atlanta about acquiring Cousins despite multiple early-season quarterback injuries.
• Dianna Russini says the Falcons are not trying to move him and want an acquiring team to take the remaining fully guaranteed 2025 salary, now about $24.44 million and declining weekly.
• Contract factors include a four-year, $180 million deal with $10 million guaranteed in 2026, which many teams view as a multi-year commitment they are unwilling to assume.
• James Palmer relayed that some league evaluators consider Cousins essentially finished, citing his 2023 Achilles tear and a 2024 season that ended in a benching after 16 interceptions.
• Injured clubs are sticking with internal options, with the Bengals backing Jake Browning and the Vikings turning to Carson Wentz, while any reconsideration may wait until the salary drops closer to the trade deadline.