Falcons tell Kirk Cousins they're releasing him to end $100M disaster
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- The Atlanta Falcons will release quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first day of the new NFL league year, ending a costly and underwhelming contract that paid him $100 million for 22 starts with a 12-10 record.
- Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal with the Falcons in March 2024 but was replaced mid-season by rookie Michael Penix Jr., making Cousins the highest-paid backup quarterback in NFL history last year.
- The Falcons will carry significant dead money cap hits through 2027 but have $10 million in offsets if Cousins signs elsewhere for that amount or more.
- New Falcons management under GM Ian Cunningham and coach Kevin Stefanski opted for a fresh start, signaling a likely
