{"id":650408,"date":"2026-02-25T13:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=650408"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:48:37","slug":"kirk-cousins-next-team-odds-2026-where-will-falcons-qb-land-if-he-hits-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/kirk-cousins-next-team-odds-2026-where-will-falcons-qb-land-if-he-hits-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirk Cousins Next Team Odds 2026: Where Will Falcons&#8217; Backup QB Land If He Hits Free Agency?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kirk Cousins&rsquo; tenure with the Atlanta Falcons appears headed for a surprising and swift end. After signing a lucrative deal in free agency in March 2024, the veteran quarterback now faces an imminent release before the new league year begins in March. Recent contract restructuring has shifted massive guarantees into future years, creating a clear path for both sides to part ways amicably. At 37, Cousins finds himself once again in a position of leverage, with options ranging from another <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL <\/a>team to broadcasting or even retirement. The Falcons&rsquo; new leadership seems ready to turn the page at quarterback, leaving Cousins&rsquo; next chapter wide open. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kirk Cousins Free Agency Outlook<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Falcons<\/a> restructured Kirk Cousins&rsquo; contract, reducing his 2026 base salary from $25 million to $2.1 million while adding $32.9 million to his 2027 base, making it $67.9 million- guaranteed if he remains on the roster past mid-march. Atlanta is expected to release him before the league year, freeing him as an unrestricted free agent. Cousins, who thrived in prior free agencies with fully guaranteed deals from Minnesota and Atlanta, will explore 2026 oppotunities.<\/p><p>Despite a solid 5-3 record as starter last season, the Falcons&rsquo; new regime under Kevin Stefanski and Ian Cunningham has not committed to Michael Penix Jr., opening the door for Cousins to choose his next team, TV role, or retirement. <\/p><p>If he does choose to come back, here the odds for the next team that Cousins could potentially sign with. <\/p><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DD2LjVHR_lD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a 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571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DD2LjVHR_lD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>A post shared by Football Forever (@footballforever)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kirk Cousins Next Team Odds<\/h2><p>Here are the odds for Kirk Cousins&rsquo; next team, if the Falcons decide to release him and he doesn&rsquo;t choose to retire, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/bookies.com\/nfl\/picks\/kirk-cousins-next-team-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Bookies.com<\/a>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Probability<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minnesota Vikings<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+200<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">New York Jets<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+800<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Miami Dolphins<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1400<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTable\" >\n                                                            <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTableTopBlock\">\n                    <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTableTopBlock-item MvpBookmakerTableTopBlock-item--flex2\">\n                                    <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTableLogo\" style=\"background-color: #1493ff\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/mm-business-data\/images\/brands\/9b4dabf72537-500-FanDuel.jpeg\" alt=\"FanDuel\">\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTableTitleAndRate\">\n     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Must be 21+ in most jurisdictions, but 18+ in DC, KY, and WY. Offer is valid only in eligible regulated states\/jurisdictions and not available in AR; void where prohibited. First online real-money wager only; cashed-out or bonus-funded bets are excluded.            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n            \n\n\n\n<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minnesota Vikings (+200)<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Minnesota Vikings<\/a> are favorites to sign Kirk Cousins because he becomes an unrestricted free agent after the Falcons&rsquo; expected release in March 2026, allowing any team to pursue him. Cousins spent six successful years (2018-2023) with Minnesota, thriving in head coach Kevin O&rsquo;Connell&rsquo;s system leading them to a playoff appearance in 2022. <\/p><p>The Vikings face quarterback uncertainty after J.J. McCarthy&rsquo;s poor 2025 season (last in completion percentage, TD-INT ratio, passer rating), prompting a search for veteran competition or insurance. At 37, Cousins is affordable post-release (Falcons offset costs), and reports indicate mutual interest if the opportunity aligns, making a reunion logical for stability. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All joking aside, I&rsquo;d pull for Falcons QB Kirk Cousins to go back to the Minnesota Vikings because in so many ways that is home for he &amp; his family and a good fit. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RpAmb33qNv\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/RpAmb33qNv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9xi6sdUnTf\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/9xi6sdUnTf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Clint Goss (@NFLDraftDome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLDraftDome\/status\/2020246556918849858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New York Jets (+800)<\/h3><p>New York Jets to sign Kirk Cousins primarily because they face a dire quarterback crisis entering 2026. 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