Fontenot had stated that he does not have a number in mind of how much he would want teams to pay for the guaranteed salary. The full no trade clause is also haunting the Falcons as Cousins could reject any trade to a team that would not start him.

Kirk Cousins doesn't have a future as a starting quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons, but the soon-to-be 37-year-old quarterback is looking for a place to continue his NFL career. The NFL Draft is pivotal for Cousins to find his next home,

The Atlanta Falcons have made a decision about Kirk Cousins, according to a report. The Falcons are likely to keep Cousins as their backup going into training camp, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport said on Thursday. Rapoport says the Falcons received trade interest in Cousins around the start of free agency, but they did not deal him.