Kirk Cousins’ time with the Atlanta Falcons has not yet expired.
The Falcons intends to honor the bonus of the list of $ 10 million of the field marshal, according to ESPN. Payment is triggered if Cousins is on the Atlanta list after 4 pm et on Saturday.
Cousins was banking before the game of Atlanta week against the New York Giants last season.
The movement occurred after Cousins fought, launching nine interceptions in a five -game stretch. In December, the Falcons chief coach, Raheem Morris, confirmed that the team’s plans so that Michael Penix was the “titular field marshal in the future.”
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The Campal Marshal of the Atlanta Falcons Kirk Cousins before a match against the Minnesota Vikings at the US Bank stadium (Jeffrey Becker/Imagn images)
Cousins signed a four -year contract and $ 180 million in March 2024. The agreement included $ 90 million in guarantees and the $ 10 million list bonus, which would be paid on March 17. The team made the surprising decision to use the number 8 selection in the NFL draft in Michael Penix, only six weeks after committing to Cousins.
Although the marriage between Cousins and the Falcons seemed to divorce, the general manager of the Falcons, Terry Fontenot, said the organization was “comfortable” with the 36 -year -old who was left with the team and supported Penix.
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“We are very comfortable advancing with (cousins) as support,” Fontenot said in January. “Kirk is a great man, and it has been a great support for Mike. We feel very comfortable advancing with him as support.”
The Campo de los Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. (9) and Field Marshal Kirk Cousins (18) before a match against New York giants at the Mercedes-Benz stadium. (Brett Davis/Imagn images)
While the sincerity of Fontenot’s comments continues to be debated, the decision to keep four times Pro Bowler on the list for time at least makes the field marshal can be in a Falcons uniform in 2025.
Cousins met with the owner of the Falcons, Arthur Blank, last week and asked to be changed to a team that had the opportunity to start for the next season, said Sports Illustrated.
The Atlanta Falcons Campo Mariscal Kirk Cousins, prepares for a game against New York giants at the Mercedes-Benz stadium. (Brett Davis/Imagn images)
However, Blank and Falcons will probably do anything for the franchise. There will be financial implications for what the organization decides.
Cousins owes $ 27.5 million next season, regardless of whether he plays for the Falcons in 2025. The $ 10 million bonus applies to the 2026 season. Cutting ties with cousins and designating the transaction as a subsequent release of June 1 would allow Atlanta to extend the salary cover hitting for two years.
Since the Falcones choose to keep the cousins, at least for now, the main office presumably uses extra time to work to find a team willing to accept an exchange. If an exchange materializes, Cousins would get the last word on where it is sent because its contract includes a non -trade clause.
