Falcons Maintain Kirk Cousins Amid League Injuries, Trade Talks Stall

Trade rumors involving Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Kirk Cousins have resurfaced amid injuries to several starting NFL quarterbacks, including Joe Burrow and J.J. McCarthy. However, multiple NFL insiders, including Ian Rapoport and James Palmer, have confirmed that the Falcons have not engaged in any trade negotiations and have no immediate plans to move Cousins. Factors such as Cousins' high salary under his four-year, $180 million contract and doubts about his current impact as a player contribute to the Falcons' reluctance to trade him. Despite concerns over the Bengals' and Vikings' backup quarterbacks, Jake Browning and Carson Wentz respectively, these teams do not appear interested in pursuing Cousins. Analysts suggest that unless a team offers significant draft capital and assumes Cousins' contract, the Falcons are better off retaining him, especially given the value he brings as a veteran presence. Overall, while the quarterback injury situation keeps trade speculation alive, the consensus is that Cousins will remain with Atlanta for the near future.