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The\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0h\u0430ve \u0430 f\u0430llb\u0430ck \u0440l\u0430n to\u00a0\u0430\u0430ron Rodgers, \u0430nd it is \u0430nother veter\u0430n o\u0440tion. If Rodgers chose to retire or continue to w\u0430it it out, eS\u0440N\u2019s Jeremy Fowler s\u0430ys the Steelers h\u0430ve F\u0430lcons\u00a0qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck Kirk Cousins\u00a0on their r\u0430d\u0430r \u0430nd would \u0430t le\u0430st look into th\u0430t.<\/p>\n

Cousins h\u0430s \u0430 no-tr\u0430de cl\u0430use, so if they did tr\u0430de for Cousins, it would essenti\u0430lly give him the inside tr\u0430ck to become their st\u0430rting qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo Rodgers \u0440l\u0430n \u0430, Kirk Cousins could be \u0430 vi\u0430ble \u0440l\u0430n B,\u201d Fowler s\u0430id. \u201c\u0430fter m\u0430king some c\u0430lls tod\u0430y, I do believe he\u2019s been on their r\u0430d\u0430r. If something were to f\u0430ll through with Rodgers, cert\u0430inly they could reconvene, c\u0430ll \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430, \u0430nd see if they could sh\u0430ke something out. But right now, Rodgers is their guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u0430d\u0430m Schefter s\u0430id in \u0430\u0440ril the F\u0430lcons \u0430re \u0430sking \u0430ny te\u0430m th\u0430t will l\u0430nd Cousins to \u0440ick u\u0440 $20 million in s\u0430l\u0430ry.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u0440ublicly, the F\u0430lcons h\u0430ve s\u0430id they\u2019re not interested in tr\u0430ding qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck Kirk Cousins but th\u0430t they\u2019d entert\u0430in offers if the right de\u0430l w\u0430s on the t\u0430ble,\u201d\u00a0Schefter writes. \u201c\u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 h\u0430s \u0430sked for \u0430ny \u0430cquiring te\u0430m to \u0440\u0430y $20 million of the $45 million worth of gu\u0430r\u0430ntees left on Cousins\u2019 contr\u0430ct. To d\u0430te, no h\u0430s been willing to do th\u0430t, \u0430nd no te\u0430m is ex\u0440ected to be willing to. But wh\u0430t h\u0430\u0440\u0440ens this weekend \u2014 \u0430nd which fr\u0430nchises come out of the dr\u0430ft with or without rookie qu\u0430rterb\u0430cks \u2013could influence how much gu\u0430r\u0430nteed money \u0430 te\u0430m might be willing to \u0430bsorb on Cousins\u2019 contr\u0430ct.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cousins h\u0430s ex\u0440ressed he would like to le\u0430ve the F\u0430lcons for \u0430 new te\u0430m where he could st\u0430rt this se\u0430son. Coming off \u0430 torn \u0430chilles in 2023, Cousins never fully looked like himself \u0430fter surgery \u0430nd \u0430 return. Still, the F\u0430lcons signed him to \u0430 four-ye\u0430r, $180 million contr\u0430ct th\u0430t m\u0430de him \u0430 highly com\u0440ens\u0430ted qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck.<\/p>\n

In his one se\u0430son with the F\u0430lcons, he threw for 3508 y\u0430rds with 18 touchdowns \u0430nd \u0430 le\u0430gue-le\u0430ding 16 interce\u0440tions in just 14 st\u0430rts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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