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The Atlanta Falcons have been trying to move on from Kirk Cousins and his hefty contract ever since realizing that 2024 first-round pick Michael Penix Jr. is their quarterback of the future. However, Atlanta has struggled to find the right trade partner. With limited teams still in need of a quarterback, the Falcons are simply waiting for an opportunity—and they’re ready when one arises.

“Every time a quarterback gets hurt, the Falcons are going to be like, ‘Hello, look at the guy we got,’” NFL Insider Ian Rapoport said. “He suggested that Atlanta could even land a premium draft pick by trading Cousins during the season if a team becomes desperate enough.”

For a while, Cousins was seen as the Steelers' backup plan if they failed to land Aaron Rodgers. That poss

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