Packers Eye Vet QB Cousins for Backup Role

0:00It's March 25th, welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and ready for kickoff. The Green Bay Packers are facing a thin back-up quarterback situation behind starter, Jordan Love. After Malik Willis signed with the Miami Dolphins, they're left with Desmond Ritter and Kyle McCord as options. Neither has shown enough to inspire confidence if Love misses time. Earlier this week, reports highlighted the need for a more reliable veteran. The athletics match-nideman floated the idea of bringing in four-time pro-bowl quarterback Kurt Cousins as a bridge option. Packers fans and analysts know the stakes all too well. Love has sat out four games over the past two seasons, underscoring how crucial a solid backup can be for a contender. Cousins became a free agent when the Atlanta Falcons released him after two years. With starting jobs scarce more than two weeks into free agency, he might consider a backup role. That connection could seal the deal head coach Matt LaFloor was Cousins' position coach during his first two NFL seasons.

1:00If no starter emerges, Green Bay makes plenty of sense to bolster the depth chart.