| Date | News |
| 4/03/26 | NFL Owners May Look to Close Loophole Kirk Cousins Used to Get an Extra $10M From Raiders. Kirk Cousins used a clever contract loophole to secure an extra $10 million from the Raiders, and owners may try to close it. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-ra... |
| 4/03/26 | Kirk Cousins' Raiders contract comes with record-breaking twist. Cousins has set a record with this astonishing deal. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/kirk_cousi... |
| 4/02/26 | ‘Protect Him And Give Him Some Weapons’: Labriola Thinks Rodgers Is ‘Best Chance’ For Steelers In 2026. With Kirk Cousins now off the market, things are very clearly lined up for the Pittsburgh Steelers to wait out a decision from 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. First-year head coach Mike McCarthy said the Steelers and Rodgers are working through the process and continue to have positive, healthy conversations. But there doesn’t appear to be […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2026/04/protect-him-and-... |
| 4/02/26 | ‘Great Mentor for Fernando Mendoza’ — NFL World Reacts to Raiders Signing Kirk Cousins Ahead of Draft. Kirk Cousins signs with the Las Vegas Raiders to provide a veteran developmental runway for top prospect Fernando Mendoza. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-ra... |
| 4/02/26 | Raiders make Kirk Cousins decision after Klint Kubiak comments related to Fernando Mendoza. Cousins went 5-2 and recorded 10 touchdown passes with five interceptions over the final seven weeks of Atlanta's 2025 season. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/raiders_ma... |
| 3/30/26 | Rams HC Sean McVay Admits Interest in Signing Kirk Cousins As Matthew Stafford’s Backup. Sean McVay admits the Los Angeles Rams are considering signing Kirk Cousins to provide Matthew Stafford with a veteran backup. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/sean-mcvay-kirk... |
| 3/27/26 | Kirk Cousins Pitched As ‘Good Stopgap Option’ for Raiders to Mentor Fernando Mendoza. The Athletic's Saad Yousuf pitched Kirk Cousins to the Raiders as a bridge quarterback to mentor expected pick Fernando Mendoza. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-ra... |
| 3/26/26 | Steelers Editor ‘Hard No’ On Adding Kirk Cousins. If Kirk Cousins becomes the Pittsburgh Steelers’ fallback plan, one team employee won’t be happy about it. During an Asked and Answered piece published Thursday, Steelers.com writer and editor Bob Labriola didn’t mince words about his feelings on Pittsburgh potentially pivoting to Cousins. “I am a hard no on Kirk Cousins,” Labriola wrote in response […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2026/03/steelers-editor-... |
| 3/25/26 | Kirk Cousins wants this amid Steelers, Aaron Rodgers uncertainty. Cousins seemed to have plenty left in the tank as he went 5-2 and recorded 10 touchdown passes with five interceptions over the final seven weeks of the Falcons' 2025 season. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/kirk_cousi... |
| 3/24/26 | Kirk Cousins Floated As Packers’ Backup QB Fix After Malik Willis’ $67.5M Dolphins Move. Matt Schneidman suggests the Green Bay Packers could sign free agent Kirk Cousins to replace Malik Willis behind Jordan Love. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-pa... |
| 3/21/26 | Kirk Cousins seems to have made big decision about future after start of free agency. It was previously reported that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could wait "through the offseason" to make a final call about his plans for the 2026 campaign. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/kirk_cousi... |
| 3/20/26 | Kirk Cousins seems to have made big decision about future after start of free agency. It was previously reported that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could wait "through the offseason" to make a final call about his plans for the 2026 campaign. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/kirk_cousi... |
| 3/20/26 | Kirk Cousins seems to have made big decision about future after start of free agency. It was previously reported that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could wait "through the offseason" to make a final call about his plans for the 2026 campaign. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/kirk_cousi... |
| 3/18/26 | Kirk Cousins Free Agency: Why Pro Bowl QB Is Still Available. Kirk Cousins faces a dwindling NFL market as the Raiders and Steelers look toward younger or higher-profile options for 2026. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-fr... |
| 3/17/26 | Executives question Falcons' Kevin Stefanski over Kirk Cousins, Tua Tagovailoa decisions. It sounds as though the rest of the league has some questions regarding how the new regime in Atlanta handled the team's quarterback situation. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/executives... |
| 3/16/26 | NFL Insider Albert Breer Identifies Steelers Among Kirk Cousins’ Remaining Options in Free Agency. NFL insider Albert Breer identifies the Steelers and Raiders as Kirk Cousins' only two paths to a starting job in 2026 free agency. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-st... |
| 3/14/26 | Kirk Cousins Free Agency: NFL Analyst Bill Barnwell Suggests Packers Should Sign the Veteran QB After Losing Malik Willis. Bill Barnwell pitches Kirk Cousins to Green Bay as backup for injury-prone Jordan Love after Malik Willis left for Miami. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-pa... |
| 3/14/26 | Kirk Cousins Free Agency: NFL Analyst Bill Barnwell Suggests Packers Should Sign the Veteran QB After Losing Malik Willis. Bill Barnwell pitches Kirk Cousins to Green Bay as backup for injury-prone Jordan Love after Malik Willis left for Miami. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/kirk-cousins-pa... |
| 3/13/26 | Report: Kirk Cousins could land with interesting team. Kirk Cousins has made it clear that he would like an opportunity to start in 2026, and there is one team that might be willing to give him that chance. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/report_kir... |
| 3/11/26 | Report: Kirk Cousins could land with interesting team. Kirk Cousins has made it clear that he would like an opportunity to start in 2026, and there is one team that might be willing to give him that chance. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/report_kir... |