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It appears very likely that the Kirk Cousins' era with the Atlanta Falcons will be a one-and-done affair after he was benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. late in the 2024 season.
"This is a situation that looks an awful lot like what Denver and Russell Wilson went through last offseason before Denver decided ultimately to move on from him, when it said it wouldn't necessarily do that," ESPN's Adam Schefter said during Wednesday's NFL Live (0:58 mark). "They released him, he wound up signing a one-year deal with a low salary in Pittsburgh, and that's how I think people across the league believe this situation will unfold with the Falcons releasing Cousins right around the start of the new league year.