Falcons' Free Agent Flops: Cousins & Fowler

0:00You're listening to NFL News Today. Subscribe now for fast, daily updates on your team. Bleacher Report just ranked the 50 worst free agent signings in NFL history ahead of next week's free agency frenzy. The Atlanta Falcons landed two spots on the list. Kurt Cousins came in at number 17 for his massive $4-year $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed. After the 2024 season, Dante Fowler Jr. slotted in at 45 for his $3-year $45 million contract with $29 million guaranteed back in 2020. The Falcons were desperate for Cousins after a 2023 season of rotating quarterbacks who barely cracked 3,000 yards or 12. Touchdowns each. He delivered early helping them to a 6 and 3 start and a lead in the NFC South through 9 games, but things soured fast. They won just one of their next 5. Cousins hit an injury, got benched before week 15 against the New York Giants and only returned briefly in. 2025 due to injuries elsewhere. Now the team plans

1:05to cut him next week, despite drafting Michael Penning's Jr. a month after signing him, which strained their relationship from the start. Meanwhile, Fowler was supposed to anger the past rush as a versatile edge rusher. He managed just 3 sex in 14 games his first year, as Atlanta ranked 23rd in team sex, then 4.5 the next after losing, his starting spot. These flops highlight the huge risks of splashy free agent bets. Fowler even bounced back with 10.5 sex for Washington in 2024 after reuniting with his old coach, proving nothing's a sure thing in this league, and a message from our sponsor supports today's story. Soley Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you're listening to. S-O-L-I. Soleypillow.com