Kirk Cousins had his guarantee of $ 10 million earlier this month, since the Atlanta Falcons could not pass their free -free agent firm at a price of last season. With the acquired guarantee, Cousins is planning his next movement, but will wait to make sure the same does not happen to him last year.
According to Sports Illustrated, Cousins plans to wait until after the NFL draft to facilitate a commercial form of the hawks. The reason to be a patient is that the 37 -year -old field may find a team where he can start and not have a rookie waiting on the wings to take his job. This scenario occurred last year, since Cousins signed its $ 180 million contract with the Falcons in March and Atlanta selected Michael Penix Jr. with the general selection No. 8 a month later.
Penix replaced Cousins in his first season with the Falcons, so Cousins is planning to leave Atlanta. The hawks are moving forward with Penix. Of course, the teams that need quartbacks could write a maximum of quarterback, removing a possible suitor of the cousins.
Of the teams looking for fields, the Tennessee Titans select in number 1 in general, the Cleveland Browns in number 2 and the New York Giants No. 3. The Pittsburgh Steelers could also be at stake for cousins if their recruitment of Aaron Rodgers Falla. The Minnesota Vikings, the former Cousins team, plan to move forward with JJ McCarthy in 2025.
Cousins is still three years old in a four -year agreement and $ 180 million last season. The Falcons have $ 155 million in the agreement, but they can leave the agreement after 2026. Cousins has a guaranteed salary $ 27.5 million by 2025 and a bonus of prorated signature of $ 12.5 million, which makes its limit a number of $ 40 million.
In the last five openings of Cousins last season, he completed 62.7% of his passes with only one touchdown to nine interceptions. The Falcons were 1-4 in those openings. Cousins launched for 3,508 yards last season with 18 TouchDowns at 16 interceptions and a passer rating 88.6. His 16 interceptions were tied for league leadership.
Cousins should have a better idea of which teams could use their services after the draft, and which interested club would be the best for him as a starting field marshal in 2025.
