The Atlanta Falcons are open to trading Kirk Cousins if the right situation presents itself, and the Cleveland Browns are firmly in the mix for the former Pro Bowl quarterback.
Cousins has been linked to the Browns for months — basically, since he was benched in Atlanta in favor of Michael Penix Jr. back in December. He has a history with Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and Cleveland is in desperate need of a capable veteran quarterback.
Adding to the intrigue, the Falcons revealed they’d be open to trading Cousins if it helped both sides.
“There’s definitely a human side when you want to see him go out and be the best version of himself,” Falcons coach Raheem Morris said on Tuesday. “This is not a thing where we’re holding you back if the opportunity presents itself. If it’s something that’s good for both of us — it’s good for the Falcons and Kirk Cousins — we certainly would like to see that happen.”
Cleveland Browns’ Trade for Kirk Cousins Would Not Be Surprising
That opens the door for the Browns. And Dianna Russini of The Athletic thinks there’s too much smoke around a potential deal to ignore.
“They still have so many questions at quarterback, which brings us to Kirk Cousins. Is that a real thing for Atlanta to trade Kirk to Cleveland? From my sense, yes,” Russini said. “I don’t know how far along it is right now. I just know there’s enough smoke around this and enough conversation to be had that this wouldn’t be a surprising move. Knowing Kevin Stefanski coached Kirk Cousins while he was in Minnesota, it makes a lot of sense why this would work.”
