Cousins' Falcons-Raiders Switch: NFL Drama

0:00On April 9th, the Atlanta Falcons dropped a ton of cash on Kirk Cousins back in 2024, with a 4-year, $180 million. Deal, hoping to lock down their quarterback spot, but things went south quick, and they cut him loose right at the start of the 2026 league year. Still, the 37-year-old walked away with $98.7 million after just 24 games. Early on, the team jumped out to a 6-in-3 start that year, and fans were all in on Cousins. But his game dropped off hard late in the season, leading to him getting benched for Michael Penning's junior. Once Cousins inked a new deal with the Las Vegas Raiders' infre agency, Falcons fans turned their frustration on the team's social media, thank you. Post, a lot of them called it out, wondering why the front office was giving him props after the disappointment. Now with the Raiders, Cousins is set to mentor their projected number one overall draft pick, Fernando Mendoza, bringing some veteran smarts to the Young Squad. But Falcons Raiders' twist keeps the NFL drama rolling, showing how fast fortunes

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