Cousins says "it would have affected my decision" to sign with the Falcons if he knew they were planning to draft a ...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has an average annual salary of $45 million with his four-year contract. He will be one of the most expensive backup quarterbacks in NFL history.

Kirk Cousins may be in the second year of his $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, but the veteran quarterback still enjoys getting a haircut just like anyone else.

If we examine the team's highest-paid players, everyone except Cousins is set to play a key role this season. Check out Atlanta's top 10 salary cap hits for the 2025 NFL season below.

Yet last week, Cousins avoided the dreaded title of most overpaid quarterback in the NFL on one offseason list. Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport named the most overpaid players at every position ...