“Spielman’s presence in the front office is sure to spark Kirk Cousins speculation,” ESPN’s Rich Cimini wrote on February 10. “As the Minnesota Vikings’ GM, Spielman signed Cousins to a huge free agent deal in 2018. Cousins, who enjoyed his most productive years in Minnesota, is likely to be cut or traded by the Atlanta Falcons in the coming weeks.

A blockbuster trade package proposed by Pro Football Focus has the Cleveland Browns as a possible destination for the veteran quarterback. The Falcons are now in a precarious position after Cousins was said to have injured his shoulder and elbow, which led to his second-half collapse and benching in favor of rookie Michael Penix.

Kirk Cousins talks to us about how injuries affected his playing time this season in Atlanta. He also talks abot his partnership with Lowes and P&G.

The Atlanta Falcons have been in the news lately, with conflicting opinions on whether they intend to keep quarterback Kirk Cousins or release him before his $10 million roster bonus kicks in on March 17th. A top NFL Insider seems to think that Atlanta will release Cousins.