With Aaron Rodgers’ determination extending into June, his selection grew to become surprisingly linked to a different identify probably in the marketplace: Kirk Cousins. The 2 quarterbacks had been in comparable conditions final season. Whereas Cousins misplaced his beginning job, Rodgers needed to regulate to a brand new group completely.
Earlier than his signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers grew to become official, loads of hypothesis related the Atlanta Falcons’ backup to the group. As soon as Rodgers signed with the Steelers, although, one insider shared the most recent scoop on Cousins’ subsequent chapter.
The place Does Kirk Cousins Land After Aaron Rodgers’ Signing With Pittsburgh Steelers?
Final 12 months, the Falcons gave the previous Minnesota Vikings star a four-year, $180 million contract, despite the fact that a torn Achilles put an early finish to his 2023 season. The gamble didn’t repay, as Cousins struggled with consistency.
A tough four-week stretch, the place he threw eight interceptions and didn’t rating a single landing, sealed his destiny. First-round decide Michael Penix Jr. stepped in and took over the beginning job.
Going into the 2025 season, Penix is anticipated to stay the starter, which makes Cousins the most costly backup within the league by a large margin. For a quarterback who ranked twenty fourth on PFSN’s QB+ metric, the value tag is tough to justify.
Nonetheless, for a group with no clear reply underneath heart, a commerce may very well be price exploring in the event that they assume they will get the Vikings’ model of Cousins. That’s a part of the rationale Pittsburgh was linked to him earlier than touchdown Rodgers.
Throughout an look on “Unsportsmanlike Radio” on ESPN, NFL insider Dan Graziano shared what the longer term would possibly maintain for the 36-year-old: “He backs up Michael Penix or perhaps, they ultimately commerce him.
“There’s a very long time between now and the beginning of the season. Individuals will get damage. Somebody bought damage in Indianapolis yesterday (Anthony Richardson), circumstances change at that place, and perhaps make a group extra keen to pay greater than they wished to pay. So, I wouldn’t rule it out utterly.”
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It’s nonetheless unclear how this all performs out for Cousins. However a group like his previous one, the Minnesota Vikings, might come calling if rookie J.J. McCarthy doesn’t look prepared. They could resolve the juice isn’t definitely worth the squeeze and contemplate reuniting with Cousins.
With necessary minicamps lower than per week away, the ramp-up for the 2025 season is underway. As of now, Cousins stays QB2 for the Falcons, backing up Penix.
Nonetheless, it wouldn’t be surprising if he finally ends up as a Week 1 starter some other place.
