Cousins Joins Raiders, Shakes QB Market

0:00On April 2nd, Kurt Cousins, the 37-year-old veteran quarterback, just agreed to a free agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, straight from, his agent on Thursday. Fresh off getting cut by the Atlanta Falcons after two seasons there, he's wrapping up his 14th year in the NFL and ranked as the fifth best QB. Available? Number 70 overall on that top free agent's list. Earlier this week, Cousins dealt with injuries and ups and downs in Atlanta, starting only 30 games over three years. He got benched for rookie Michael Penix Jr. late in 2024, then stepped back in after Penix's knee injury in 2025, leading the Falcons to a 5-3 record last season, including four straight wins to close it out. Fans and analysts see this as the end of Atlanta's big QB gamble, leaving them with more questions now that Cousins is gone and Penix still rehabbing. He signed the richest free agent deal ever back in 2024, a 4-year packed up to $180 million, but walked with one.

1:02100 million after two years, his career hall now at 321.5 million, third all time for QBs without a Super Bowl ring. Performance-wise, he went 12 and 10 as a starter in Atlanta, ranking 24th and expected points added per drawback, with last years. One rate at 61.7%, dead last in spots, meanwhile Raiders fans are buzzing about adding his experience to the mix. This move shakes up the QB market early, setting the stage for more wild off-season drama across the league. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.