Cousins to Raiders, Rams Pivot Around Stafford

0:00On April 2nd, Kirk Cousins just inked the free agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, shutting down any reunion with Sean McVeigh and the Los Angeles Rams, as Matthew Stafford's backup. Earlier this week at the league meetings, McVeigh made a public push for Cousins, naming him and Jimmy Garoppolo as top backup targets after coaching. Cousins for five years back in Washington, fans and analysts are buzzing about Cousins Falcon's exit, he got cut this off season after starting 14 games as their guy in 2024. Then getting benched in 2025, behind Michael Penex Jr. When Penex went down with an injury last season, Cousins stepped up for eight starts, going five and three, even handing the Rams a late season loss. Raiders snag a proven vet to bolster their depth, while the Rams pivot to other options and keep building around Stafford.