Kirk Cousins, Falcons
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Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins closed out the 2025 season with a win and his plans for 2026 came up at his postgame press conference.
The Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints 19-17 on Sunday, handing the NFC South to the Carolina Panthers by virtue of a three-way tiebreaker. If Atlanta had lost, the Bucs would have won the two-team tiebreaker and clinched a fifth straight division title.
Kirk Cousins woke up ill on Sunday ahead of the Atlanta Falcons' Week 18 NFC South title decider against the New Orleans Saints.
After Atlanta’s Thursday night upset of the Bucs, featuring 373 passing yards and three touchdowns, we flagged the possibility of Cousins making another sizable payday on the open market. Whatever he makes will add to career earnings of $321 million.