The Falcons are ‘not engaging’ in trade negotiations with Kirk Cousins.

The Falcons are ‘not engaging’ in trade negotiations with Kirk Cousins.

Since he got benched for Michael Penix Jr. late in the 2024 season, Kirk Cousins was expected to be one of the top veteran quarterbacks available in the offseason. However, two days into the new league year, Cousins remains with the Atlanta Falcons, who are not currently looking to trade him.

If Cousins was made available, several teams would be interested, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. That stipulation remains to be met, as Pelissero noted that the Falcons are not looking to move Cousins unless both sides mutually agree on a prime “opportunity” for the 36-year-old.

“Right now, from everything I’ve heard, the Falcons aren’t really engaging [in trade talks],” Pelissero said on ‘The Rich Eisen Show.’ “They aren’t ready to make a move with Kirk Cousins. Until the Falcons and Cousins agree that there’s an opportunity for him to take — everybody’s got to be on board with it. This could be resolved in a week or in a month from now, depending on how these teams let it play out.”

A trade will only occur on Cousins’ terms due to the no-trade clause in his contract. No credible reports have surfaced of Cousins meeting or communicating with any other team to seek a trade.

Pelissero’s report comes one week after Cousins met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Coming out of the meeting, Cousins concluded that the team has no plans to release him. Cutting Cousins before June 1 would force the team to eat over $60 million in dead cap.