NFL Insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport disagree slightly when it comes to Kirk Cousins's future with the Atlanta Falcons.

Penix Jr.’s drafting started the clock on Cousins’ tenure in Atlanta, which was seemingly dealt ... And as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports, Cousins’ time with the Falcons is expected to come to an end after just one season. “Kirk Cousins' divorce ...

Cousins' top suitor is Cleveland, the long-recognized mecca center for all misfit quarterbacks. The Deshaun Watson experiment has been nothing short of a disaster. He has two years remaining on his five-year deal worth $230 million.

According to a report from Adam Schefter, the Falcons are expected to cut Kirk Cousins before March 17, which is when his $10 million roster bonus kicks in.

The Atlanta Falcons shocked the football world when they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft shortly after signing fellow quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year,

Kirk Cousins is mulling retirement after the Falcons benched him and plans on cutting him from the roster this offseason.

The Kirk Cousins era with the Atlanta Falcons lasted just 14 games after he signed a four-year, $180 million contract.

Now, mere days after Cousins was sent to the bench, ESPN 's Adam Schefter reported that the Falcons are expected to cut Cousins before a $10 million roster bonus is due in March. Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal to join the Falcons this past March, a contract which included $100 million guaranteed.

The Falcons drafted Washington standout Michael Penix Jr. in the first round, which was a surprise to Cousins. Penix, who was considered one of the more pro-ready quarterback prospects in the class, will make his first NFL start this Sunday against the New York Giants.

The Falcons will have to act quick to save money if they decide Michael Penix Jr. is the future at quarterback.

Kirk Cousins ‘ stint in Atlanta will likely last one season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, there’s an expectation that the Falcons will cut the veteran quarterback before he’s owed his $10MM roster bonus in mid-March. Some sources described the impending divorce as “inevitable.”

Kirk Cousins' divorce from the Falcons is expected to be finalized before his $10 million roster bonus is due March 17, with executives across the league fully expecting Atlanta to have to release him by then.