Aaron Rodgers has reportedly made the unsurprising determination to agree to a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and there may be one different veteran quarterback who could not have wished to see that occur.
Mason Rudolph was the one different viable beginning quarterback choice on Pittsburgh’s roster earlier than the staff received a dedication from Rodgers. As Rodgers weighed his future during the last two months, there have been rumblings that the Steelers seen Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins as their backup plan for the four-time NFL MVP.
Some questioned whether or not the Steelers actually had interest in Cousins, however none of that issues now. The Steelers have their quarterback, and Cousins stays No. 2 on the depth chart in Atlanta.
Cousins misplaced his beginning job to Michael Penix Jr. simply months after the four-time Professional Bowler signed a four-year, $180M cope with the Falcons. It goes with out saying that Atlanta is open to trading Cousins, however the 36-year-old’s contract scenario has made facilitating a deal virtually inconceivable.
The Cleveland Browns are one other staff that was at one level seen as a Cousins suitor. A current report speculated that the Browns could still have interest even after drafting each Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, although that appears unlikely.
Lots can change between now and the beginning of the season. There’ll all the time be an opportunity that an harm to a quarterback may improve the demand for Cousins, which is why the Falcons will proceed to be affected person.
Cousins completed with 3,508 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and an NFL-worst 16 interceptions final season. He’s most likely higher than some present beginning quarterbacks, however he could not entice official curiosity until he’s minimize by Atlanta.
Barring an surprising change, Cousins may now be locked into the function of extremely paid backup because the Steelers are now not out there for a starter.
