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<\/p>\nKirk Cousins\u2019 2024 season with the Atlanta Falcons was up and down, showing moments of strong play but also key mistakes.\u00a0Despite trade rumors and being benched late in the season, he remains on the roster \u2014 a surprise to many fans. Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million deal, threw for 3,508 yards with 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.<\/p>\n
He led the Falcons to a 6-8 record as a starter before rookie Michael Penix Jr. took over in Week 16.\u00a0A rough five-game stretch in which Cousins threw nine interceptions and only one touchdown raised questions about his future. While he\u2019s still on the team heading into 2025, it\u2019s not clear if he will stay. With a $40 million cap hit and a no-trade clause, his situation has caught attention as the Falcons shift their focus to Penix.<\/p>\n
Fontenot Addresses Kirk Cousins’ Status and Falcons’ QB Plans<\/p>\n
Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot reacts during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders.Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Speaking Tuesday on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio with Adam Schein,\u00a0 Fontenot said the team is staying patient with\u00a0 Cousins\u2019 situation \u2014 and open to all possibilities.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe have to be patient there and we\u2019re always open, not just talking about Kirk, but really anybody on our roster,\u201d Fontenot said. \u201cI\u2019ve probably already talked to six or seven GMs since the draft ended. They\u2019re talking about their roster, we\u2019re talking about our roster, because the draft shifts some things in terms of needs and surplus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fontenot said the Falcons will stay aggressive if the right opportunity comes up.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf something comes to us with Kirk or any other player that makes sense and it\u2019s going to help this team, then we\u2019re going to be aggressive and we\u2019re going to do it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if it\u2019s not going to ultimately help this team, we always have to ask that question: Is it the best for the Atlanta Falcons? And if it is, we\u2019re going to be willing to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
For now, Cousins remains on the roster as the Falcons head into a new era with Penix. Whether that changes before the season starts is still unknown, but Fontenot made it clear the team is weighing all options to do what\u2019s best for the future of the franchise.<\/p>\n
Related: NFL Insider Ian Rapoport Reveals Two Teams Kirk Cousins Could Play for in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n