The New York Jets are in a very tough spot with the quarterback position right now. They took a chance on Justin Fields last offseason and it didn't pay off.
When the Minnesota Vikings chose to move on from Kirk Cousins, it was the smart decision. They added Sam Darnold in free agency and J.J. McCarthy at 10th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Kirk Cousins, who might become a free agent this offseason, will draw significant interest from several teams. The New York Jets should be one of those teams, seeing that they’re in need of a quarterback.
The Arizona Cardinals enter the 2026 offseason with questions surrounding their quarterback position — though a potential answer is set to hit the free agent market.
One of the biggest questions for the Atlanta Falcons as the offseason continues is what will come of the future for Kirk Cousins. Cousins finished out the year for Atlanta last season after Michael Penix Jr.’s ACL injury, and largely played above expectations, helping the Falcons win four straight (meaningless) games to close out the season.
Alec Lewis and Ben Goessling both report that veteran QB Kirk Cousins would be open to returning to the Vikings next season. They both add there’s mutual interest from the Vikings as well, as long as the circumstances align.
WOODLAND HILLS, Ca. The Los Angeles Rams could benefit from the departure of the NFL's original McVay-style quarterback. CBS Sports' Tyler Sullivan believes that Kirk Cousins, who is expected to leave the Atlanta Falcons, will have an oppertunity to re-join the Minnesota Vikings.
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The Minnesota Vikings are heading into the 2026 offseason with a clear objective to stabilize their quarterback room after a disappointing 2025 campaign.
The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly planning to release Kirk Cousins by mid-March. What he does after that remains a big question mark. The Falcons' expected decision to part ways with Cousins comes after the two sides agreed last month to alter the final two years of the four-year, $180 million deal he signed with the team in 2024.
Kirk Cousins soon will get to decide where he wants to play in 2026 -- or whether he wants to play at all -- as the Atlanta Falcons are expected to part ways with the veteran quarterback before the new league year begins in mid-March, ESPN reported Saturday.
GLENDALE – The Arizona Cardinals are in the market for a new quarterback, and a former Pro Bowler just hit the market. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Atlanta Falcons are releasing QB Kirk Cousins when the new league year starts in March.
FEBRUARY 7: When the Falcons restructured Cousins’ contract a month ago, they set a pretty glaring deadline by which they would need to cut the veteran quarterback.
Adam Schefter reports that the Falcons are expected to release veteran QB Kirk Cousins before the start of the new league year in March. This will allow Cousins to play wherever he chooses, as he is hoping to land a starting job ahead of the 2026 season.
According to Dianna Russini, Falcons QB Kirk Cousins could potentially reunite with the Vikings and compete with QB J.J. McCarthy for a starting role. Russini says a league source has speculated that Cousins would consider a return to Minnesota, given his history with the team and HC Kevin O’Connell.