The Atlanta Falcons are sticking with quarterback Kirk Cousins for the 2025 season, even after his surprising benching late last year. Signed to a splashy four-year, $180 million d

The Atlanta Falcons plan to keep Kirk Cousins on their roster past the 4 p.m. ET deadline Saturday, multiple outlets reported. As a result, the quarterback's $10 million roster bonus that is due in 2026 will be fully guaranteed. That decision grants the Falcons additional time as they weigh the 36-year-old Cousins' future with the team.

Current Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins will cash in on a roster bonus by not getting cut by Saturday's deadline.

"Sources: The Falcons officially will be keeping QB Kirk Cousins on their roster past 4 PM eastern today, triggering a guarantee on a $10M roster bonus that is due in 2026, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates and me," Schefter wrote on Twitter/X.

With the 2025 season on the horizon, the Falcons are unsure on which QB should get the nod between Cousins and Penix.

The Falcons kept quarterback Kirk Cousins on their roster past 4 p.m. ET Saturday, triggering a guarantee on a $10 million roster bonus that is due in 2026.

Kirk Cousins is remaining with the Falcons, and he'll get $10 million to do so. Here's the latest on the veteran quarterback.

Expect the Browns to continue their pursuit of Kirk Cousins despite the Falcons' decision to keep him on their roster and lock in a roster bonus