The drama for the Falcons is just beginning. Kirk Cousins wants out of Atlanta.
Reportedly, Cousins asked to meet with team owner Arthur Blank, during which Cousins expressed his desire to go to a place where he can start in 2025, according to Sports Illustrated insider Albert Breer.
“Sources: QB Kirk Cousins asked for, and got, a meeting with Falcons owner Arthur Blank on his future. Blank and Cousins had that meeting Wednesday night—the QB wants to go to a place where he can start in 2025. The Falcons brass has said it’d do what’s best for the team at QB.”
This is great news for Falcons fans. There have been plenty of reports that say the Falcons will eventually cut ties with the veteran quarterback. But the club has remained firm in their stance that they’ll keep Cousins.
“No, it hasn’t changed,” Fontenot said about the possibility of keeping Cousins on the roster next season at the NFL Combine. “Just like with any player at any position, or any decision we make, we always have to look at all the circumstances and do what’s absolute best for the Atlanta Falcons, but at this point, that hasn’t changed.”
If the Falcons dig their heels in and take Cousins’ March 17th $10 million roster bonus on the chin, perhaps there will be more of a market for the veteran quarterback later in the offseason. At least, that’s what former Falcons beat writer and current NFL pundit Steve Wyche believes.
I always said the Falcons should hold his feet to the fire. There was never any chance that Cousins would accept a backup role in Atlanta in the twilight years of his career. It very well could be his last shot as a starting quarterback in the NFL. There’s a zero percent chance he would watch that go by.
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