A little more than a year ago, the Atlanta Falcons is splashing enormously in the free agency by signing former Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Kirk Cousins for a four -year contract of $ 180 million, with $ 100 million guaranteed.
Kirk Cousins will probably be traded too long, and one team, hardly, is the most logical.
Without telling him earlier, the Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Six weeks later in round 1. Atlanta started to start Cousins for a few months in 2024, Bach when he unraveled, and Penix Jr., who does not look back from the QB1 lane, took over.
Accordingly, Cousins can be traded this summer or run the risk of becoming a prosperous distraction for a high hope team to win the NFC South.
And according to Bleacher reportThe Falcons must carry trade activities with their primary enemy, the New Orleans Saints, who send the soon 37-year-old to the Kellen Moore team.
Saints as the trading cup for Kirk Cousins
BR’s Alex Kay is five tailor -made transactions that NFL teams would have to put together this summer, and under deals such as Tyreek Hill on the Baltimore Ravens and Will Levis to the Los Angeles Rams, he advised neven and cousins to New Orleans through trade.
Kay explained“The Atlanta Falcons and Kirk Cousins are in an impasse, one that can only be solved by cutting or trading the veteran Quarterback. Although there have been no indications that the Falcons are planning to do at the moment, both options became much more tax -responsible.
“It is a bit tastier to follow that path now, because that Dead Cap is falling to $ 50 million, but it is unlikely that the franchise will choose that route. A transaction is the most realistic option to set ancestor for free. Prior to 1 June it has cost the club $ 27 million in dead money, but a swaps -swap now has a swaps -swap.”
If New Orleans ignores BR’s recommendation, it has the 2nd round passer Tyler Shegh ready to take on the big task.
Kay added: “Different teams are still on the market for a quarterback after a flurry of signal callers has changed the open market of owner and entered the competition in the concept. While the Pittsburgh Steelers have a striking gap below the middle, Aaron Rodgers seems to fill the new Orleans soon.
“The departure of Carr is leaving the saints with a quarterback room led by second round Rookie Tyler Shegh and 2024 Fifth rounder Spencer Rattler. Neither of them represents a realistic path to fight, something New Orleans could still be able with the right QB in new head coach Moore’s system.”
The NFC South Hurdle
Of course, just like the Vikings and Green Bay Packers, it is taboo for Atlanta to exchange cousins to New Orleans. The two parties should set aside their rivalry for a few hours to complete the conditions of the deal.
Because the saints are a natural rival of the Falcons, Atlanta General Manager Terry Fontenot can also extract a little price gouge, perhaps more from New Orleans than an AFC team.
It all comes down to whether the buyer of the saints believes that cousins are a wiser path ahead than the aforementioned prince.
Why not the stalkers for the Kirk Cousins?
In the meantime, the Steelers also need a quarterback if Aaron Rodgers do not finally register Pittsburgh. Mike Tomlin and friends would otherwise be stuck to Mason Rudolph at QB1, an urgent solution. Pittsburgh also set up Will Howard at the end of April and he will view the QB1 post somewhere on the road.
In general, Rodgers is likely to sign with the Steelers, and cousins will not be necessary.
What about the browns?
There is also Cleveland.
Brown’s head coach Kevin Stefanski coordinated cousins and cousins with the Vikings in 2019, a springboard event that helped Stefanski land the top track in Cleveland.
But this summer Cleveland has ‘too many’ chefs in the kitchen at Quarterback and used Shedeur Sanders, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Deshaun Watson.
It probably doesn’t need a sixth passer -by.
ESPN about the trade reality
ESPNs Marc Raimondi also outlined The Cousins are swapping this week Sweepstakes: “The relationship between the Falcons and Cousins is loaded with drama and returns to the four-year-old deal he signed in the last season. He accidentally cut the Falcons for messing in his introductory news conference before he displeases the Selection of Michael Penix Jr.”
“Cousins then became gestures for Penix in week 16, after they had thrown 18 Touchdown -Passen and 16 interceptions. And during the Super Bowl -Week, Cousins admitted that he had to deal with an injury that the Atlanta buyer did not know late during the season.
Neven will be 37 in August.
Raimondi continued: “The Falcons figure if they are set to pay ancillary $ 27.5 million in guaranteed money in 2025, they might as well hold it-or at least something in exchange. He wants to be a starter, who pleads for his case to be released in a telephone meeting with a trade owner Arthur.”
“For the Falcons, a team is that the majority of the guaranteed money of cousins assume the priority when an exchange comes together. He is a $ 10 million bonus in 2026.”
In principle, cousins must hope that Shegh will look unprepared this summer in a mandatory mini camp and training camp. It is his best way to a QB1 lane that he desires.
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