There are two fewer potential destination for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins after free agent quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Justin Fields agreed to contracts with new teams.
The Atlanta Falcons made a big move ahead of the 2024 NFL season, signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal worth $180 million. This was an exciting move for the Falcons faithful, as the team was said to be a quarterback away from being a contender in the NFC South again.
Kirk Cousins is facing an uncertain NFL future after he lost his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons last season, and one analyst thinks a reunion might make some sense for the veteran quarterback.
With Sam Darnold possibly on the move, the Vikings have a hole at QB opening. Could Kirk Cousins make a reunion with the Vikings?
The Atlanta Falcons are desperate to trade quarterback Kirk Cousins. NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah thinks a reunion with the Minnesota Vikings could possible.
The former Falcons starting quarterback requested and received a meeting with team owner Arthur Blank on Wednesday, during which he said he wants a move to a team where he can be the starter, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB. The Falcons essentially declined comment, saying they would do what's best for the team.
Last week, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker spent time with Trump in the White House. Cousins’ future with the Falcons is uncertain, just one year after signing a four-year, $180 million deal. He was benched last season and replaced by Michael Penix Jr., whom the Falcons drafted with the No. 8 pick last year.
Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Media mentioned a new name that fans may have forgotten but that factors into things: Kirk Cousins. The NFL Draft analysts mentioned on the first episode of Greg Rosenthal's new show, 40s and Free Agents, that a reunion could make financial sense for the Vikings.