Kirk Cousins
Quarterback
Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 205 Age: 37 Exp: 0 years College: Michigan State Drafted: 2012 R4 102
Avg FF PTS
13.28
Per Game
Cumulative FF PTS
132.75
Position Rank: 35th
Projected FF PTS
N/A
Week 22
Upside / Downside
-17.62
Week 22
Posted: 4/07/2026 12:13 am GMT
Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins has now been officially signed by Las Vegas on Monday, April 6.
Huddle Up: After going 12-10 as a starter for the Falcons in his two seasons in Atlanta, Cousins linked up with the Las Vegas Raiders as a possible bridge to presumptive new quarterback Fernando Mendoza. In those two seasons, Cousins threw 28 touchdown passes to a whopping 21 interceptions. For fantasy purposes, Cousins is a situational start when he does get into a game. Even then, you'll likely have better options than throwing Cousins into your starting lineup.
Posted: 4/03/2026 12:40 am GMT
Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins "likely will be starting games" in 2026, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Huddle Up: The Raiders are expected to select Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and while the rookie could end up under center in Week 1, it sounds like the Raiders could opt to bring Mendoza along slowly. If Cousins does open the year as the starter, he could be a midrange QB2 until Mendoza inevitably takes over.
Posted: 4/02/2026 2:32 pm GMT
Updating an earlier report, Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins will land a five-year, $172 million deal with the Raiders that in reality is a one-year, fully guaranteed $20 million deal that also contains a club option for two years at $80 million. The Falcons owe him $8.7 million this season and the Raiders will pay $1.3 million. Las Vegas also agreed to pay him a fully guaranteed $10 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2027 new league year.
Huddle Up: The Raiders are expected to take Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall, and he could be ready to start Week 1. Cousins would present a fallback option that likely doesn't move the needle much in fantasy. At best, he's a midrange QB2 option for the first month of the season.
Posted: 4/02/2026 1:51 pm GMT
Free-agent QB Kirk Cousins (Falcons) agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Las Vegas Raiders Thursday, April 2.
Posted: 4/02/2026 12:20 am GMT
Free-agent QB Kirk Cousins (Falcons) is a "prime option" for the Las Vegas Raiders, who are looking for a veteran quarterback, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.
Posted: 3/30/2026 3:21 pm GMT
Free-agent QB Kirk Cousins (Falcons) is an option for the Los Angeles Rams if they aren't able to bring QB Jimmy Garoppolo back, according to head coach Sean McVay.
Posted: 3/11/2026 8:09 pm GMT
Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins has reportedly been released by the Falcons, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN on Wednesday, March 11.
Huddle Up: After going 12-10 as a starter for the Falcons in his two seasons in Atlanta, Cousins, having been released by the team, is now on the open market. In those two seasons, Cousins threw 28 touchdown passes to a whopping 21 interceptions. It remains to be seen whether Cousins will be a full-time starter in the NFL again, but he makes sense as a battle-tested backup quarterback or bridge starter for an ascending franchise. For fantasy purposes, that makes Cousins a situational start when he does get into a game. Even then, you'll likely have better options than throwing Cousins into your starting lineup.
Posted: 3/04/2026 3:38 pm GMT
Atlanta Falcons impending free-agent QB Kirk Cousins is expected to remain patient in free agency and could wait for an injury to pop up to sign with a team.
Posted: 3/01/2026 5:22 pm GMT
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray and Las Vegas Raiders QB Geno Smith are the two quarterbacks the Minnesota Vikings are prioritizing at the quarterback position, if they are released and become available, although Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa and Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins, a former Viking, are also on their radar.
Huddle Up: The team is expected to move on from J.J. McCarthy, or at least challenge him with a competition from a veteran who has won in this league. The team is casting a wide net at the position, and they are likely kicking themselves for letting Sam Darnold walk out the door.
Posted: 2/24/2026 2:53 pm GMT
Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins will be released at the start of the new league year, general manager Ian Cunningham confirmed. He also confirmed the team wouldn't re-sign him.
Huddle Up: Cousins, who turns 38 in August, will have suitors, and he'll be a midrange QB2 in fantasy in probably all of those places.
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