Since the release of Season 2 of Netflix’s Quarterback, the situation between the Atlanta Falcons and Kirk Cousins has heavily resurfaced. In the documentary series, Cousins revealed he felt “misled” by the Falcons during the 2024 NFL Draft — a move that resulted in the team selecting Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall.
“Was pretty surprised when the draft happened, wasn’t expecting us to take a quarterback so high,” Cousins said. “At the time, it felt like I had been a little bit misled or certainly if I had had the information around free agency, it would have affected my decision. I had no reason to leave Minnesota, as much as we loved it there, if both teams were drafting a quarterback high.”
The argument now is whether the Falcons should have been transparent with Cousins about their intentions before signing him. CBS Sports’ Joel Corry, a former sports agent, didn’t hold back his feelings after hearing Cousins’ comments.
“The point is the Falcons weren’t candid about the QB situation when Kirk Cousins was making his decision in free agency,” Corry posted on X. “If I represented Cousins, I would [be] pissed about key info being withheld. The 1st chance I had, I would be looking to f*** the Falcons.”
Despite eventually losing the starting job late last season to Penix, the veteran quarterback was — and will continue to be — paid handsomely. Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal last year, with $90 million guaranteed. He made $12.5 million last season and will make $27.5 million in 2025, all while likely sitting on the bench.
While appearing on Atlanta’s 680 The Fan, Chris Dimino confronted Corry about his social media post.
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“I’m just asking, how as an agent would you ‘blank’ the Falcons?” Dimino asked.
“… I’m going to tell you what I know. I know agents. And you seem to have a problem that Kirk Cousins was misled. There’s never been an agent — not one, not one — that hasn’t tried to use everything to his benefit. And if the problem is with misleading and not telling him everything, that’s hilarious coming from an agent. It’s hilarious.”
Corry replied, “You’re entitled to your opinion on that.”
The NFL is a business — and often a nasty one at that. But when millions of dollars are at stake, what else can be expected? Whether the Falcons were wrong in their approach will remain a debate for years to come. But the storyline is unlikely to go away as long as Cousins remains on the roster.
“It will be interesting to see if any potential landing spots present themselves throughout the season. If this happens and Penix plays as expected, it wouldn’t be shocking to see the Falcons turn the page on a player who continues to invite drama that should already be behind the improving franchise,” ATL All Day’s Nick Halden wrote.
At this point, it would likely take a team losing its starting quarterback for Cousins to find a new opportunity. That may be his best option.
