According to ESPN, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could join the Pittsburgh Steelers or Cleveland Browns for the 2025 season.

Around the NFL writer Nick Shook cuts to the quick over the concerning Kirk Cousins situation with the Atlanta Falcons and a possible escape plan.

He's old and uninspiring with recent box scores and an injury history that scares you. But for the right price, a Cousins-Kevin Stefanski reunion could dig the Browns out of darkness.

Thus, Atlanta will be on the hook for $27.5 million in base salary owed to Cousins in 2025, which would allow a team like the Steelers to sign him to a league minimum and leave the Falcons with the bill for the remainder of the money owed.

And then, not long afterward, the 2025 offseason will get underway with what could be a big wave of big-name activity at the position. Several high-profile starters are on track to become free agents in March,

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins made a strong first impression in his debut as an analyst for ESPN during the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Texans on Saturday. His performance off the field went over well with many on social media, including colleague Pat McAfee, who wrote on X that Cousins “is gonna be PHENOMENAL on television.”

Kirk Cousins had social media singing his praises during his appearance on ESPN on Saturday. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback joined the network for its pregame show ahead of the Texans-Chiefs game and was asked for his take on the Lions, who are scheduled to host the Commanders in the second game of the day.

The Atlanta Falcons quarterback's wife, Julie Cousins, shared a short video on Instagram of their two sons watching him on the television. Their sons Cooper and Turner had their eyes glued, happily watching their dad. "They are so excited to watch @kirkcousins on @espn today," Julie Cousins wrote on her Instagram Story.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has generated lots of praise -- the latest of which came from former Falcons head coach Mike Smith.

Bleacher Report's Maurice Moton was perhaps a little generous with his grade of the Atlanta Falcons 2024 season.

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