Quarterback Kirk Cousins. Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Falcons agree with four-time Pro Bowl QB on four-year deal

By Eric Hayrapetian | Last updated 3/12/24

The Atlanta Falcons found their franchise quarterback.

Kirk Cousins has agreed to a four-year deal to join the NFC South team. The contract will be four years, $180M ($45M per average per year) for the Pro Bowl QB, per Ian Rapoport.

For the #Falcons and Kirk Cousins, it's a 4-year deal worth $180M ($45M average per year). He gets $90M over the first two years and $50M to sign. https://t.co/LlnzEjq259
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2024

Cousins will be joining a Falcons squad that features offensive weapons such as running back Bijan Robinson, wide receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts — all of whom are first-round picks.

The 35-year-old QB is coming off of a 2023 campaign that ended prematurely due to an Achilles injury but was on pace to set career numbers through eight games. Cousins is set to lead a team that has yet to have a winning record since its last playoff appearance in 2017.

In his career as a full-time starter, Cousins has only had to two seasons with a losing record. The former Viking and Commander ranks fifth in passing yards (39,471) and fourth in passing touchdowns (270) among current QBs.

With the agreement, the Falcons addressed their glaring need at quarterback, most likely putting an end to the Tylor Heinicke and Desmond Riddler era in Atlanta and beginning a new one with Cousins.

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