Penix Jr.’s drafting started the clock on Cousins’ tenure in Atlanta, which was seemingly dealt ... And as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports, Cousins’ time with the Falcons is expected to come to an end after just one season. “Kirk Cousins' divorce ...

Cousins' top suitor is Cleveland, the long-recognized mecca center for all misfit quarterbacks. The Deshaun Watson experiment has been nothing short of a disaster. He has two years remaining on his five-year deal worth $230 million.

According to a report from Adam Schefter, the Falcons are expected to cut Kirk Cousins before March 17, which is when his $10 million roster bonus kicks in.

Kirk Cousins ‘ stint in Atlanta will likely last one season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, there’s an expectation that the Falcons will cut the veteran quarterback before he’s owed his $10MM roster bonus in mid-March. Some sources described the impending divorce as “inevitable.”

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The Falcons drafted Washington standout Michael Penix Jr. in the first round, which was a surprise to Cousins. Penix, who was considered one of the more pro-ready quarterback prospects in the class, will make his first NFL start this Sunday against the New York Giants.

Kirk Cousins' divorce from the Falcons is expected to be finalized before his $10 million roster bonus is due March 17, with executives across the league fully expecting Atlanta to have to release him by then.

It felt like the writing was on the wall for quarterback Kirk Cousins when the Atlanta Falcons shocked the world in taking QB Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall

Less than a year after signing him to a massive deal, the Atlanta Falcons are expected to release quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Kirk Cousins is mulling retirement after the Falcons benched him and plans on cutting him from the roster this offseason.

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