The Saints, who finished tied for last place in the NFC South last season, have the second-lowest salary in the league at $216.5 million.
Cousins, who’s set to be the Falcons’ backup quarterback this season, has the seventh-highest salary in the league.
He was signed to a four-year contract worth up to $180 million over the 2024 offseason. He started 14 games last season before being benched. After the season, he revealed that he had an injury.
Prescott is followed by Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford ($49.6 million), Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow ($46.1 million), Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson ($46.5 million), Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray ($43.3 million), Bills quarterback Josh Allen ($41.3 million) and then Cousins.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa ($39.1 million), Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield ($38.2 million) and Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert ($37.3 million) round out the top 10.