The Falcons have an upcoming deadline in the Kirk Cousins contract. They don't seem to be worried about it. They have good reason not to worry. He's not owed an extra $10 million on the fifth day of the 2025 league year.

The Browns seemingly are desperate to find a QB1 for 2025 after they convinced wantaway pass-rusher Myles Garrett to commit at least his short-term future to the franchise.

“Thus, Atlanta’s position here is that they’d rather pay $100 million for two years, and have quarterback insurance behind Michael Penix Jr., than just take the $90 million sunk cost for Cousins’s lost season of 2025, and sign someone else as a backup,” Breer continued. “So we have a standoff.”