Kirk Cousins
ATL QB
Age: 36
Born: August 19, 1988
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 205
College: Michigan State
Avg Salary
$20.70 $1.76
Median Salary
$18.00
Roster%
82.7%
17.3%
2024 Bye Week: 12
Dec 17, 2024 9:04 pm: Atlanta announced Tuesday that Michael Penix will be the team's starting quarterback moving forward, displacing Cousins in the role.
Analysis: Cousins struggled over the Falcons' past five games, posting a 1:9 TD:INT while the team went 1-4. Though the squad snapped a four-game losing streak Monday against the Raiders, Cousins didn't do well, completing 11 of 17 passes for 112 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Head coach Raheem Morris was non-committal about the veteran quarterback continuing to start under center for the squad earlier Tuesday, and the Falcons later made the announcement that Penix will be taking over as the team's starting signal-caller. Per Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site, Morris said in a prepared statement, "This was a football decision and we are fully focused on preparing the team for Sunday's game against the New York Giants." It's unclear what Cousins' future in Atlanta will be after signing a four-year, $180 million contract in the offseason.
Season Stats
| Season | Team | RushAtt | RushYD | RushTD | PassCmp | PassAtt | PassYD | PassTD | INT | FUM | Rush2PT | Pass2PT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | WAS | 3 | 22 | 0 | 33 | 48 | 466 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32.84 |
| 2013 | WAS | 4 | 14 | 0 | 81 | 155 | 854 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.56 |
| 2014 | WAS | 7 | 20 | 0 | 126 | 204 | 1710 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88.40 |
| 2015 | WAS | 26 | 48 | 5 | 379 | 543 | 4164 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 297.36 |
| 2016 | WAS | 34 | 100 | 4 | 406 | 630 | 4907 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 300.28 |
| 2017 | WAS | 46 | 168 | 4 | 325 | 508 | 3753 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 250.92 |
| 2018 | MIN | 43 | 116 | 1 | 405 | 573 | 4166 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 269.64 |
| 2019 | MIN | 31 | 63 | 1 | 307 | 444 | 3602 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 243.38 |
| 2020 | MIN | 28 | 155 | 0 | 321 | 476 | 3860 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 265.90 |
| 2021 | MIN | 28 | 116 | 1 | 358 | 539 | 3971 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 278.44 |
| 2022 | MIN | 31 | 97 | 2 | 407 | 623 | 4322 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 275.58 |
| 2023 | MIN | 14 | 25 | 0 | 216 | 311 | 2331 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 149.74 |
| 2024 | ATL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 453 | 3508 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.32 |
2024 Game Logs 2024 2023
| Game | RushAtt | RushYD | RushTD | PassCmp | PassAtt | PassYD | PassTD | INT | FUM | Rush2PT | Pass2PT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 155 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Week 2 @ PHI | 4 | -1 | 0 | 20 | 29 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.54 |
| Week 3 KC | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20 | 29 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.10 |
| Week 4 NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 238 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.52 |
| Week 5 TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 58 | 509 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.36 |
| Week 6 @ CAR | 4 | -5 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Week 7 SEA | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24 | 35 | 232 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.18 |
| Week 8 @ TB | 3 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 29 | 276 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.64 |
| Week 9 DAL | 4 | -11 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.78 |
| Week 10 @ NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 38 | 306 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.24 |
| Week 11 @ DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 173 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.92 |
| Week 13 LAC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 39 | 245 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.10 |
| Week 14 @ MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 344 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.76 |
| Week 15 @ LV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 |
Transaction History
| Date | Team | Transaction Type | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 5:26 PM | Legion of Zoom | add | $1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 12:12 PM | Legion of Zoom | cut | $1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 12:13 PM | Love the Drake | add | $1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 12:17 PM | Love the Drake | increase | $5 |
| Apr 1, 2022 10:54 AM | Love the Drake | increase | $7 |
| Jan 7, 2023 2:08 PM | Love the Drake | increase | $11 |
| Apr 1, 2023 1:31 AM | Love the Drake | increase | $13 |
| Oct 18, 2023 11:39 AM | Love the Drake | cut | $7 |
| Oct 29, 2023 2:29 PM | COEDS R US | add | $8 |
| Oct 29, 2023 10:54 PM | COEDS R US | cut | $4 |
| Dec 20, 2023 10:05 AM | Legion of Zoom | add | $5 |
| Jan 4, 2024 2:35 PM | Legion of Zoom | increase | $9 |
| Jul 31, 2024 11:44 PM | Legion of Zoom | cut | $5 |
| Aug 18, 2024 9:57 PM | SWANG THANGERS | add | $5 |
| Sep 12, 2024 1:56 PM | SWANG THANGERS | cut | $3 |
| Oct 4, 2024 10:51 PM | Cliff Booth | add | $9 |
| Nov 16, 2024 11:13 AM | Love the Drake | move (from Cliff Booth) | $9 |
| Dec 5, 2024 5:57 PM | Love the Drake | cut | $5 |
Recent trades involving Kirk Cousins
| Date | Proposing Team | Proposing Team Gives | Accepting Team | Accepting Team Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2024 9:39 AM | Hammer Of The Gods | Kirk Cousins $26 Marvin Harrison $27 | FLAT EARTH | Lamar Jackson $90 $52 Loan |
| November 24, 2024 2:15 AM | ManBearPig | Kirk Cousins $5 Trevor Lawrence $38 Bucky Irving $5 | Mixon's Nerf War | Justin Herbert $77 Rashid Shaheed $1 $15 Loan |
| November 22, 2024 4:05 PM | Danny Dimebags | Roschon Johnson $2 Xavier Legette $2 Ollie Gordon $2 | West Canaan Coyotes | Kirk Cousins $32 Mark Andrews $40 Brian Robinson $10 $65 Loan |
| November 16, 2024 11:12 AM | Love the Drake | Isaiah Likely $2 Emeka Egbuka $4 Luther Burden $4 | Cliff Booth | Kirk Cousins $9 Christian McCaffrey $98 Jonathon Brooks $4 $105 Loan |
| November 12, 2024 9:52 AM | Sometimes Maybe Good | Kirk Cousins $25 Tyreek Hill $87 $95 Loan | Doomsday 44 | Joe Flacco $1 Nico Collins $8 |
| November 9, 2024 9:16 AM | Jdawg | Kirk Cousins $15 $10 Loan | All-Pro Convicts | Courtland Sutton $6 |
| October 17, 2024 5:58 PM | Kirk’in off to my Cousins | Kirk Cousins $15 | CATDOME | De'Von Achane $28 $13 Loan |
| August 24, 2024 7:20 PM | Spare Parts | A.J. Brown $53 | Let My People Throw | Kirk Cousins $26 Stefon Diggs $24 |
| May 2, 2024 7:53 AM | Cosby's Sleepers | Kirk Cousins $9 Harrison Butker $10 Jordan Love $13 TreVeyon Henderson $4 | Rashee's Racecars | Tony Pollard $37 Brandon Aubrey $5 |
| November 23, 2023 11:50 AM | Lynchburg Snapflower☝️ | James Cook $15 Jayden Reed $1 Will Levis $5 Dalton Kincaid $5 Michael Penix $1 | Bridgeport Golden Eagles 🦅 | Kirk Cousins $27 Jordan Love $11 Ja'Lynn Polk $1 Jordan Addison $5 $17 Loan |