The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world during the 2024 NFL Draft by using the eighth overall pick on Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Not shocking because it was a bad pick, but because they just gave Kirk Cousins a four-year, $180 million contract a month prior. The Falcons said they made this pick to ensure their quarterback situation is set for the foreseeable future, considering the flux they had after Matt Ryan left.
The Falcons are currently 4-3 on the season, sitting in first place in the NFC South. Regardless of how this season goes, will the Falcons make a quick pivot off of Cousins for Penix?
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler answered the question in a recent column alongside Dan Graziano about which quarterback could surprisingly be put on the quarterback market next offseason. Fowler says that Cousins could be a surprise name to hit the market…