Kirk Cousins would be an extremely expensive backup for the Atlanta Falcons, which is why it makes zero sense for the team to keep him on the roster. But thanks to a no-trade clause in Cousins’ four-year, $180 million contract, it’s not really up to them.
And Cousins is apparently not in any hurry to make this easier for Atlanta.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Cousins isn’t interested in waiving that no-trade clause until he knows which potential destinations will draft a quarterback this year. He’d like to avoid the situation he found himself in during last year’s draft, when the team “blindsided” him by drafting Michael Penix Jr.