Today was a key date in the Kirk Cousins sage, as a guaranteed bonus on the QB’s contract was set to kick in. The Falcons won’t be avoiding the extra financial commitment, as they’ll hang on to Cousins past the 4pm deadline today, [per ESPN’s Adam Schefter](https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1900966988496650642).
Specifically, keeping Cousins on the roster through today will trigger a guarantee on a $10MM roster bonus that is due in 2026. After collecting $62.5MM of his contract in 2024, Cousins is due another $27.5MM in 2025. Combined with this 2026 roster bonus, Atlanta’s total commitment to the quarterback is now at $100MM.
_More to come…_