We are seeing a year of renaissance at the quarterback position. Some of the NFL’s top quarterbacks this season – Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, and Daniel Jones – were castaways from other teams and have found new life in new uniforms.

Cousins left Minnesota for the Falcons in free agency because the Vikings were set on drafting a quarterback in 2024 and he wanted more long-term stability as the starter. Fast forward a couple of months, and Cousins found himself in the exact same situation in Atlanta—only it was behind Michael Penix Jr., not McCarthy.