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Falcons expected to cut ties with Kirk Cousins after one season

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By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher 

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to release quarterback Kirk Cousins in March 2025. This move was expected after Cousins was benched.

Head coach Raheem Morris decided to bench Cousins following their woeful win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was given the reins of the offense.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins throws a pass during an NFL Football game against the Las Vegas Raiders
Kirk Cousins throws a pass during an NFL Football game against the Las Vegas Raiders (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Penix Jr. will lead the offense for the first time on Sunday against the New York Giants.

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The Falcons were criticized for drafting Penix Jr. this past April. But maybe they knew something that no one else did. 

One month before drafting Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Falcons signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million that was fully guaranteed in March. It shocked many in the sports world. 

The Falcons were in such a hurry to sign Cousins that they actually got hit with a tampering violation and lost a future draft pick. 

ESPN is reporting that Cousins has a $10 million roster bonus due on March 17th. According to Spotrac, by releasing him before June 1st, 2025, the Falcons will get hit with a $65 million dead cap hit. 

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However, the team would save $25 million with the move. Thus, it would mean a $40 million dead cap hit once the savings are added. 

There are also other scenarios that may play out next March with Cousins contract. But we’ll examine them later. 

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    Anthony Caruso III
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    Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. He has been in the Journalism field since August 2002. Since that time, Mr. Caruso has covered many marquee events. This includes 13 Heisman Trophy ceremonies, 2 Little World Series events, and one Army-Navy College Football game.
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