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.

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.

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