The Atlanta Falcons are comfortable entering the 2025 season with Kirk Cousins and his $37.5 million contract sitting on the bench.

Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said the team wouldn’t hesitate bringing back Kirk Cousins next season as Michael Penix Jr.’s backup quarterback -- even with Cousins’ large salary-cap hit in 2025.

The Falcons have a potentially franchise-altering decision looming this offseason — cut, trade, or hold Kirk Cousins. Arthur Blank, Terry Fontenot, and

Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox argued a Kirk Cousins return to the Atlanta Falcons will make a lot more sense after one move first.

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot admits they didn't get what they wanted out of quarterback Kirk Cousins after giving him two-years of guaranteed money, but they're prepared to keep him as a backup.

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot has no problem having Kirk Cousins as a backup quarterback in 2025. While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Fontenot talked about Cousins’ future with the team after being benched late in the 2024 season.

The quarterback market will have a few quality backup options this offseason, and the best fits for the Atlanta Falcons might be two former New Orleans Saints signal callers.

Per Josh Kendall of The Athletic, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot is “very comfortable” keeping QB Kirk Cousins as the backup moving forward. The Falcons are open to keeping Cousins around as a backup to Michael Penix Jr.