There are two fewer potential destination for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins after free agent quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Justin Fields agreed to contracts with new teams.

“Thus, Atlanta’s position here is that they’d rather pay $100 million for two years, and have quarterback insurance behind Michael Penix Jr., than just take the $90 million sunk cost for Cousins’s lost season of 2025, and sign someone else as a backup,” Breer continued. “So we have a standoff.”

Chief National Reporter Steve Wyche says the Cleveland Browns should attempt to pursue Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Falcons fans on social media are fed up with Kirk Cousins' antics, want to see veteran QB traded this offseason

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins took a major step in deciding his future on Wednesday, meeting with Falcons owner Arthur Blank to discuss his potential future with the franchise. Cousins said he wants to play on a team where he could start, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported.

Sources: QB Kirk Cousins asked for, and got, a meeting with Falcons owner Arthur Blank on his future. Blank and Cousins had that meeting Wednesday night—the QB wants to go to a place where he can start in 2025. The Falcons brass has said it'd do what's best for the team at QB.