Last year, the Falcons paid quarterback Kirk Cousins $62.5 million to start most of their games. This year, he’s getting $27.5 million to not play.

And the trade deadline is six weeks away.

Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Falcons are willing to trade Cousins, but they’ll want a “ premium ” draft pick in return for his contract. They’ll also expect the new team to absorb a large chunk of his guaranteed salary for 2025.

To date, no one has called — because only one of the various quarterback injuries will last most if not all of the rest of the season. As to Joe Burrow’s extended absence following toe surgery, the Bengals have decided to go “next man up” in lieu of adding a veteran from another team.

The question for the next seven Sundays will be whether a season-ending injur

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