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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,478 posts) Sat Dec 21, 2024, 03:20 PM Saturday

Falcons will reportedly cut QB Kirk Cousins before $10M roster bonus is due

The Atlanta Falcons and Kirk Cousins will reportedly part ways after the season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The 36-year-old quarterback, who is in his first season with the Falcons, is expected to be cut before March 17, which is when he is due a $10 million roster bonus.

After head coach Raheem Morris announced this week that rookie Michael Penix Jr. would take over at quarterback for the rest of the season, a split with Cousins seemed inevitable.

Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal in the offseason to join the Falcons after six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. A month and an half after that free agent deal, Atlanta used the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Penix.

https://sports.yahoo.com/falcons-will-reportedly-cut-qb-kirk-cousins-before-10m-roster-bonus-is-due-141157769.html

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Falcons will reportedly cut QB Kirk Cousins before $10M roster bonus is due (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP

$90M for 14 games underpants Saturday #1

Got a feeling there will be repercussions for Raheem Morris and especially... Different Drummer Saturday #2

The $10M in question is *guaranteed* on Mar 17 '25, but *due* on Mar 17 '26. RockRaven Saturday #3

underpants

(187,331 posts)

1. $90M for 14 games

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 03:42 PM

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He’ll signed a veteran minimum for $1.2M like Russell Wilson did if anything wants him.

Different Drummer

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2. Got a feeling there will be repercussions for Raheem Morris and especially...

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Sat Dec 21, 2024, 04:09 PM

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Terry Fontenot (Falcons GM).

Link to tweet

RockRaven

(16,528 posts)

3. The $10M in question is *guaranteed* on Mar 17 '25, but *due* on Mar 17 '26.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 04:28 PM

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Both Spotrac and OverTheCap agree on that. His salary for 2025 is $27.5M fully guaranteed and no roster bonuses paid in 2025.

But the $10M 2026 roster bonus gets guaranteed by being on the roster Mar 17 2025. So to avoid creating a sunk cost in 2026, they have to decide whether to get rid of him, and how, immediately after this season is over.

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