Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is a logical trade candidate. The 14-year NFL veteran lost his job to Michael Penix Jr. late in the 2024 season, and despite returning for a spot start in Week 8, Cousins remains No. 2 on the team's depth chart.

Dak Prescott joins the list, Dillon Gabriel goes spelunking in New England and Andy Dalton, your passing, woof.

ESPN's Seth Walder discussed players each team could target ahead of next week's trade deadline. For the Vikings, it was a name that refuses to leave the tongues of analysts and fans alike: Kirk Cousins. He mentions Cousins as someone who just makes too much sense to ignore his potential return to Minnesota as the deadline looms.

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The Atlanta Falcons have announced Kirk Cousins will be starting against the Miami Dolphins, in what could serve as the perfect audition for him ahead of the upcoming trade deadline

Kirk Cousins struggled in his first start of the season for the Atlanta Falcons. The 37-year-old quarterback got the nod in place of the injured Michael Penix Jr.

The Atlanta Falcons played Kirk Cousins in place of an injured Michael Penix Jr. in Week 8, but the second-year quarterback could be back in the mix this Sunday

The NFL's 2025 trade deadline is now less than a week away. At 4 p.m. ET next Tuesday, the deadline will pass, and after that, teams will have to wait until the offseason to make deals.