The Falcons would end up holding onto Cousins and paying his 2026 roster bonus in excess of $10 million. The deadline to make the payment was March 17th. Right now, the Falcons are frustrated and attempting to buy time. Some NFL Insiders believe that Raheem Morris' 'being content to hold onto Cousins' comments are inaccurate.

The Atlanta Falcons are going to continue paying Kirk Cousins, for now anyway. The Falcons will not be releasing Cousins ahead of a 4 p.m. ET roster deadline on Saturday that ensures the veteran quarterback will receive a $10 million roster bonus in 2026 from Atlanta,

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins took a major step in deciding his future on Wednesday, meeting with Falcons owner Arthur Blank to discuss his potential future with the franchise. Cousins said he wants to play on a team where he could start, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported.