Despite growing speculation that the Atlanta Falcons could trade quarterback Kirk Cousins and tight end Kyle Pitts, the team doesn’t appear to be in a rush to move either player. At this point, it’s reasonable to assume that both could be back in Atlanta next season.

Since Week 1 is still three months away, don’t expect these trade whispers to quiet anytime soon. ESPN’s Adam Schefter discussed the latest on both Cousins and Pitts on Thursday morning.

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“Atlanta is a hot spot right now,” said Schefter. “There also have been teams that have approached the Falcons about trading for Kyle Pitts. Now, I don’t think the Falcons are looking to deal him, but they’re not turning away the calls, either. So if there were a team that were willing to give up enough to get him, I think they could be enticed into trading the former top-five overall selection.”

Schefter then gave an update on Cousins’ situation. The veteran quarterback is set to earn $27.5 million this season, which is arguably the biggest reason he’s still in Atlanta. According to Schefter, the Steelers are the team to watch in regard to Cousins.

“A week from now, as we mentioned, the Pittsburgh Steelers open their mandatory minicamp,” explained the ESPN insider. “We’re waiting, any day now we would think, for a decision from Aaron Rodgers about whether or not and when he will sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers.”

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Rodgers has seemingly been on the verge of signing with the Steelers all offseason, but Schefter said the team could become impatient if the veteran quarterback doesn’t show up for camp.

“If you are the Pittsburgh Steelers, don’t you at that time have to have a conversation about whether you should explore trading for Kirk Cousins and lobbying a call to the Atlanta Falcons to make a move there- being that Aaron Rodgers, as of this taping, has not committed to Pittsburgh?”

The Falcons are in a good spot here since they have nothing to lose by keeping Cousins. That gives them a little more leverage against any team that becomes desperate for a quarterback. If the Steelers don’t land Rodgers, Cousins wouldn’t be a bad consolation prize in Pittsburgh.

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons News: Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts latest trade rumors