Overview

• Atlanta would move Cousins only for a premium draft pick and with an acquiring team taking on a significant share of his 2025 guarantees, per Ian Rapoport.
• No teams have contacted the Falcons, and Cincinnati plans to ride with Jake Browning during Joe Burrow’s extended absence, according to Rapoport.
• Cousins holds a full no-trade clause, so any deal would require his approval.
• Team officials value Cousins as insurance behind starter Michael Penix Jr., and he is earning $27.5 million this season while not playing.
• With the trade deadline about six weeks away, Minnesota is cited as a potential fit only if its situation with J.J. McCarthy deteriorates.