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The Kirk Cousins experiment flopped in Atlanta, paving the best way for the Michael Penix Jr. period in December.
The place Will Kirk Cousins Finish Up? 9 Choices.
In concept, Cousins may return to the Falcons in 2025 because the QB2, however on the entire, that feels unlikely.
So, with a roster launch or commerce quite imminent, these are 9 attainable touchdown spots for the previous Minnesota Vikings quarterback, ranked in ascending order (No. 1 = most probably touchdown spot).
9. San Francisco 49ers
It may lastly occur.
Throughout almost each offseason that Cousins labored for the Vikings, the rumor mill steered he might be traded to the 49ers as a result of head coach Kyle Shanahan adores him.
Now, Shanahan has an opportunity to get Cousins for NFL pennies, the primary time that’s ever been an choice relating to Cousins’ would-be free company.
8. Tennessee Titans
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In all probability, the Titans will draft Miami’s Cam Ward or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, and that’ll be that.
Nonetheless, in the event that they swerve, Cousins is a good choice to pair with Will Levis whereas Tennessee presumably waited for the 2026 NFL Draft to decide on a quarterback of the long run.
7. New Orleans Saints
Additionally not extremely seemingly however required for full disclosure, New Orleans may hedge the wager at quarterback by signing Cousins for a few million bucks to pair with Derek Carr, who’s habitually injured.
This one most likely will depend on the Saints’ soon-to-be head teaching rent.
6. Seattle Seahawks
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There isn’t a lot steam for Seattle to maneuver on from Geno Smith, however he has no extra assured cash on his contract.
Cousins might be “the new Geno Smith” in Seattle if the Seahawks determined Smith has peaked.
5. Indianapolis Colts
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Since Andrew Luck shockingly retired, the Colts have employed veteran quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett, Nick Foles, Joe Flacco, Gardner Minshew, Matt Ryan, Philip Rivers, and Carson Wentz.
Cousins looks like a reputation that might be subsequent on that record.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
Justin Fields or Russell Wilson? Steelers followers will debate that alternative for the subsequent a number of weeks as Pittsburgh continues its quest to unravel the quarterback as soon as and for all after Ben Roethlisberger retired three years in the past.
Cousins might be extra productive than Fields and Wilson.
3. New York Giants
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The Giants usually are not in a chief draft spot to pick a quarterback of the long run in April, and Joe Schoen + Brian Daboll should win now — these are the working theories, anyway.
So, insert Cousins at QB1 whereas the Giants presumably draft a passer like Jaxson Dart, Quinn Ewers, or Kyle McCord.
2. Las Vegas Raiders
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Just like the Giants, the Raiders don’t have a really perfect spot within the draft to decide on a quarterback like Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders. They’re scheduled to choose sixth.
If the Raiders need to wait a yr for the 2026 quarterback draft class, Cousins may swing over to Vegas for affordable and pair with Pete Carroll for a season.
1. Cleveland Browns
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski labored with Cousins through the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Cleveland is embroiled in quarterback-related wage cap hell, and to get the Browns over the stink of Deshaun Watson, a reasonable Cousins is perhaps the perfect answer.
That is the most typical sensical spot for Cousins in 2025 — by a mile.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his every day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The present options visitors, evaluation, and opinion on all issues associated to the purple staff, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band). He follows the NBA as intently because the NFL.
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