The Kork Blowback.....

[StickierBuns]

"Conventional wisdom suggests that the Falcons are going to release Cousins with a post-June 1 designation before his injury guaranteed $10 million fifth day of the 2026 league year roster bonus becomes fully guaranteed this upcoming March 16 on the fifth day of the 2025 league year. Cousins' contract contains a no-trade clause that he may not be willing to waive because the Falcons weren't forthcoming about potentially selecting a quarterback in the first round. His recent play has likely diminished his trade value anyway.

The Falcons will be on the hook for the $27.5 million Cousins is making in 2025 if he is released because this money is already fully guaranteed. There will be $65 million of dead money, a salary cap charge for a player no longer on a team's roster, consisting of the $37.5 million in signing bonus proration from Cousins' 2025 through 2027 contract years and his fully guaranteed $27.5 million 2025 base salary. The $65 million would be taken over two years with use of a post-June 1 designation where the Falcons would have a $40 million cap charge relating to Cousins in 2025 and a $25 million cap hit in 2026.  The Falcons will have paid Cousins $90 million for just one season by releasing him in March."

[purplefaithful]

[AGRforever]

If KAM had one thing right, this was it.