The Pittsburgh Steelers seem out on a potential trade for quarterback Kirk Cousins, according to James Palmer of Bleacher Report. Cousins, who will likely seek a trade to a new team after the NFL Draft so he can become a starter once again, has long been rumored to head to the Cleveland Browns.
For now, that has gone by the wayside. Yet, the Steelers also make sense for Cousins, but in their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers, they have fallen off the tracks, and seem to be all in on the former four-time MVP.
“The Steelers called and kicked the tires early, but my understanding is that Arthur Smith, being the former head coach in Atlanta, still knows plenty of people in that building and kind of got the word on where things are with Kirk in terms of his play and where he’s at in terms of his play as a quarterback,” Palmer said. “The Steelers, obviously, have fallen off.”
Coming off a torn Achilles in 2023, Cousins never fully looked like himself after surgery and a return. Still, the Falcons signed him to a four-year, $180 million contract that made him a highly compensated quarterback.
In his one season with the Falcons, he threw for 3508 yards with 18 touchdowns and a league-leading 16 interceptions in just 14 starts.
