Kirk Cousins explains how injury woes piled up this season
Kirk Cousins talks to us about how injuries affected his playing time this season in Atlanta. He also talks abot his partnership with P&G Battle of the Paddles.
Browns fans possibly learned one thing with the sighting of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake on Thursday – he prefers Chipotle to Taco Bell.
These are the important things to learn in life. What wasn’t learned is Cousins’ next – if any – move in the NFL.
Speculation has been rampant in the offseason rumor mill that the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback — who has a working relationship with Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski from their days there together — is a potential pickup for Cleveland.
For now, Browns fans should temper their expectations. There are too many moves left with respect to the offseason. First up: what happens with the quarterback room for the team could very much hinge on what happens in the upcoming NFL draft, which will be held April 24-26 in Green Bay.
Secondly, as much as many Browns fans are coveting a potential starting QB1 – any starting QB1 – Cousins isn’t exactly free to roam. Last year, he signed a four-year contract worth $180 million with the Falcons, $100 million of it guaranteed. It also included a roster bonus for the 2026 season that triggered this month.
If the Falcons were to release him before June 1, it would cost them $60 million against the salary cap. If that release comes after, it’s still a rather substantial $40 million, according to reports.
The Falcons, perhaps as a hedge against losing Cousins for nothing, took a gamble in letting that kick in. In that respect, it makes him off limits to other teams – including the Browns. If any chicanery is found with respect to Cousins’ seemingly innocent visit to Cleveland, the team can pay a price.
Just ask the Falcons.
While courting Cousins in free agency last year, they were found guilty of tampering. It cost them a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft along with a $250,000 fine and their general manager Terry Fontenot was also fined $50,000.
Browns fans can hope, but reality oftentimes have a way of dashing those.
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