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.

The status of quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a backdrop to the Atlanta Falcons' plans for the NFL draft after he surprised some observers by reporting for the first day of the team's voluntary offseason program.