While many hypothetical trades have allegedly been discussed between general managers during the Senior Bowl, NFL combine and college pro days, no teams have pulled the trigger on a deal as of yet. Several high-profile players including Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens,

For a piece published on Thursday, league reporter Armando Salguero of OutKick spoke with "a current NFL general manager" who offered quite a prediction about how the Falcons will handle Cousins' status.

The Atlanta Falcons made the most stunning move of last year’s NFL draft when they used the No. 8 choice on a quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., in the month after they had signed Cousins to a four-year,