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A trio of potential landing spots for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins have emerged. According to NFL insider Dianna Russini, the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Minnesota Vikings could be involved in a trade for the veteran QB.
In a new report in The Athletic, Russini reports that the Vikings, Steelers, and Browns could all potentially be interested in a trade for Kirk Cousins, who is now 36-years-old and is coming off a disappointing 2024 season with the Atlanta Falcons.
The Vikings, of course, are the most interesting of the three as Cousins previously played for the franchise from 2018 to 2023 and was named to three Pro Bowls during that time.
Russini adds that if a trade were to happen, it would likely be on the third and final day of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 26.
“The Browns, Steelers and possibly Vikings could be involved in a Cousins trade. Minnesota is looked at as the least likely scenario, given its preference for J.J. McCarthy and that Cousins would need to sign off on any trade he is involved in. It’s believed that Cousins would be against any trade that involves sending him to a situation involving a young QB, similar to the situation he faced in Atlanta last year. If a trade were to happen, I’d expect it to go down on Saturday.” [via The Athletic]
In 144 games with the Atlanta Falcons in 2024, Cousins had a passer rating of 88.6 with 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
Over the course of his 13-year-career with the Commanders, Vikings, and Falcons, Cousins has thrown for 42,979 yards, 288 touchdowns, 126 interceptions, and has a completion percentage of 66.9%.