And there's been no movement in his position since Falcons coach Raheem Morris spoke with reporters at the end of the season, at the NFL combine and again at the annual league meetings: Publicly, Atlanta is comfortable -- if not growing more appealed -- to the idea of Cousins serving as Michael Penix Jr.'s backup quarterback.

The Falcons signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal a year ago before drafting Michael Penix in the first round. They turned from Cousins to Penix as their starter after Week 15 and have handed the reins to Penix for 2025.

Cousins turns 37 this summer and has “clearly communicated” to Atlanta that he wants to spend his remaining NFL years as a starter. Cousins is willing to waive his no-trade clause to find somewhere to make that happen and, lucky for him, the Falcons are on the same page.

Kirk Cousins isn't happy in Atlanta and the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback isn't likely to show up for voluntary work.

Head coach Raheem Morris reiterated that Cousins could return as the backup next season but the team is open to exploring a trade if it works for both sides, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported. There's been speculation about a deal brewing between the Falcons and the Cleveland Browns,

Kirk Cousins has told the Atlanta Falcons he wants to be a starter and coach Raheem Morris didn’t rule out a trade while reiterating the team intends to keep him as the backup to Michael Penix Jr. “We still feel very strongly about Kirk being our backup quarterback,

The Steelers are a once-proud franchise now scraping the bottom of the barrel with Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins.

In a Bill Barnwell mock draft full of trades, the Tennessee Titans manage to pull off a three-team trade that brings Kirk Cousins to Nashville.

If Aaron Rodgers doesn’t come to Pittsburgh, it’s likely that the Steelers will pivot to Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, […]