Overview

• Cousins was absent from Tuesday’s voluntary OTAs, a move coach Raheem Morris confirmed and one that underscores his unhappiness with a backup role.
• Cousins holds a full no-trade clause and has made clear he wants to land a starting quarterback job elsewhere.
• Atlanta is open to trading him on the condition that any acquiring team absorbs a portion of his remaining guaranteed money.
• Moving Cousins after June 1 would secure $27.5 million in cap savings for the Falcons while capping their dead-money hit at $12.5 million.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers have him on their radar as a Plan B option if their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers collapses, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.