But not only did Sikkema not provide the Falcons a curved grade, he seemed to penalize the Falcons for their lack of 2025 cap sp

NFL draft behind us and free agency wrapped up (aside from Aaron Rodgers), the offseason is essentially over. As we await the release of the 2025 regular season schedule, it's the perfect time to reflect on the offseason as a whole.

Atlanta ultimately would like a team to take on at least $20 million of the remaining $45 million owed to Cousins. Still, only two teams have been confirmed to have interest, with those being the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Both of which only want to shell out $10 million of what is owed to Cousins.

But with NFL analysts now looking at the offseason in totality, the Falcons appear to be receiving more praise. On Sunday, Bleacher Report's Moe Moton named eight offseason winners -- one for each NFL division. In the NFC South, Moton picked the Falcons as the biggest offseason victor.

Atlanta entered the offseason with roster holes to fill, but one need took priority: adding pass rushers who "give quarterbacks nightmares."

NFL Draft is in the books. With that, let’s dive into 10 big names most likely to get cut here in the 2025 NFL offseason.

Kirk Cousins’ offseason has been full of trade talk after the Atlanta Falcons benched him late last season for rookie Michael Penix Jr. That move sparked rumors about his future with the team. Cousins,

“Something that seemed like a longshot a few months ago remains a reality: Quarterback Kirk Cousins is still a member of the Atlanta Falcons,” Raimondi wrote in a May 9 story. “The 13-year quarterback has been with the team a ‘handful of days’ already during the offseason program, though he does not have to be.”

But the Panthers are closing the gap after free agency and the draft, while the Saints are still trying to figure out who will be their starting quarterback.

Pitts would have been easier to move because of his contract but he has one more chance to prove his worth in Atlanta. During the offseason the Falcons let go of veteran Grady Jarrett and brought ...