While the Atlanta Falcons were punished for tampering with quarterback Kirk Cousins, among other free agents, it apparently wasn't punitive enough to deter all teams from doing the same in the future when quarterbacks are at stake.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk spoke to a high-level executive from a different team Thursday who said, "If I can land the top quarterback in free agency for a fifth-round pick and $250,000, I'll sign up for that any day."
The comments come after the NFL docked Atlanta a 2025 fifth-round pick and fined the team $250,000 for violating the league's anti-tampering policy during the process of signing Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner.