Cousins is under contract for '26 and '27.
Under the terms of that deal the Rams would have to pay him $90M for those 2 seasons if they traded for him.
The Falcons have Penix so they could easily be willing to move Cousins. What would it take to pry Cousins loose? Maybe not much considering the Falcons would get $22.5M in cap relief in 2026 if they trade Cousins and also have $90M to spend elsewhere.
The downside: Cousins will be 38 in 2026.
Note that Garoppolo will be 35 in 2026. To me, signing JG for the '26 & '27 season makes more sense. JG won't cost $90M for 2 seasons, the Rams wouldn't have to give up any draft capital to sign him, and it's quite possible the JG is the better QB.
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