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Kirk Cousins Rumors: Execs Feel Falcons Need to Eat 'Chunk of' Contract to Trade QB

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While many believe veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is on the verge of being released by the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, some are wondering if the team would consider trading him instead.

The Athletic's Jeff Howe reported that the Falcons "have not yet decided what they'll do with Cousins in 2025," but if they want to trade him, "executives around the league believe they would have to consume a chunk of his contract to get anything of substance."

"He would have a market. However, the contract is what will hold it back," an executive told Howe.