Overview

• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Pittsburgh has Cousins on its radar as a Plan B if Aaron Rodgers decides against signing.
• Cousins is under a four-year, $180 million deal that includes $37.5 million in guarantees through 2026, which Atlanta expects trade partners to assume.
• The June 1 salary-cap designation date will reduce financial burdens for acquiring teams and serves as a deadline for negotiations.
• Cousins’ absence from Falcons OTAs, confirmed by coach Raheem Morris, signals the quarterback’s desire to force a change of scenery.
• Pittsburgh currently relies on Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson and Will Howard, leaving the roster thin if Rodgers doesn’t arrive.