Last year, the Falcons committed $100 million to quarterback Kirk Cousins, roughly six weeks before making quarterback Michael Penix Jr. a top-10 pick.

The Atlanta Falcons have been exploring options for Kirk Cousins for a while now and seem to be getting closer to finding the right team to make a deal with. GM Terry Fontenot has been calling different teams that have an interest in Cousins about options for a trade.

Football fans around the country are counting down the hours until Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft begins. On Wednesday, general manager Terry Fontenot met with the media to discuss the state of the franchise ahead of the draft. Naturally, Fontneot fielded questions about Kirk Cousins.