The Atlanta Falcons are going to continue paying Kirk Cousins, for now anyway. The Falcons will not be releasing Cousins ahead of a 4 p.m. ET roster deadline on Saturday that ensures the veteran quarterback will receive a $10 million roster bonus in 2026 from Atlanta, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms ( first reported by ESPN ).

Kirk Cousins isn't going anywhere, at least for now. The Atlanta Falcons plan to keep Cousins, the veteran quarterback, on their roster past 4 p.m. ET Saturday, triggering the guarantee on a $10 million roster bonus due in 2026,

The Atlanta Falcons were up against a 4:00 p.m. EST deadline to move Kirk Cousins or trigger a $10-million roster bonus.