For weeks now, the race for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been a two-horse race: the Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons. With the NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror and the start of free agency looming, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio mentioned in his latest piece that there are “very credible indications” that Cousins to Atlanta is more than just a rumor.
We can’t get into the specifics, for now. But we’re getting very credible indications that Cousins is seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta. Which would mean, obviously, that he’d be signing with the Falcons.
The Falcons have always been the top alternative to the Vikings for Cousins, who becomes an unrestricted free agent next Wednesday. And for good reason. His wife, Julie, grew up in nearby Alpharetta, Georgia. Her parents still live there.
The Vikings have, by all appearances, decided they want to keep Cousins, but only at their price. They seem to think he won’t get a better offer elsewhere. If he does, they seem to be content to let him go.
While there isn’t much new information to add to the situation, the talks about Minnesota moving on from the 35-year-old quarterback are getting louder. Vikings fans may have to start getting used to the idea that a new quarterback may be under center in 2024.
