Overview

• Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million contract in March 2024 expecting to be Atlanta’s starting quarterback.
• On the show, he reveals that he was unaware the Falcons planned to use their No. 8 overall pick on Michael Penix Jr., a move he says would have altered his free-agent decision.
• He admits that a Week 10 hit left him with a right shoulder and elbow injury that he played through to protect his starting job.
• Following a 6-3 start, a subsequent four-game losing streak prompted his benching in Week 16 in favor of Penix, and the Falcons missed the playoffs.
• Despite ongoing trade speculation, the Falcons retained Cousins for the 2025 season with a $27.5 million guarantee, making him one of the league’s highest-paid backups.