The Falcons remain committed to keeping quarterback Kirk Cousins, unless they can find a deal good for all parties involved.

The Atlanta Falcons are entering their fifth draft under general manager Terry Fontenot, but for the first time in five years, they don't have a top-10 pick. The team has mostly hit on its first-round picks since Fontenot took over in 2021. Even former No. 4 pick Kyle Pitts had the best rookie season by a tight end in 60 years.

Cousins wants to start and may be waiting for a path to open up after the NFL Draft, and evaluating which teams will draft a quarterback and what trades may occur within the draft timeframe.

On offense, Atlanta will be returning 10 out of 11 starters, all the while the defense remains questionable. Look for Atlanta to focus heavily on defense, especially within the first three rounds of the draft, and possibly draft two Georgia Bulldogs within those rounds.

Kirk Cousins has told the Atlanta Falcons he wants to be a starter and coach Raheem Morris didn’t rule out a trade while reiterating the team intends to keep him as the backup to Michael Penix Jr.

The salary cap has been a hot topic for the Atlanta Falcons all offseason. Flirting near the bottom of the league in terms of total cap space, the team did make some moves to get into a better cap position to sign free agents and better position themselves for the upcoming 2025 NFL draft.

Now that most notable NFL free agents -- aside from Aaron Rodgers -- have signed contracts for the upcoming season, the 2025 NFL draft has taken center stage. The Atlanta Falcons hold five picks, including the 15th overall selection,

While Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris insisted on Tuesday that his team remains open to a deal that is "good for the Falcons and Kirk Cousins," Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer indicated the AFC North club won't be landing the veteran anytime soon.

Hughes, a first-round pick by the Vikings in 2018, will receive a three-year deal with $9.6 million guaranteed and a potential total value of $18 million, according to a league source. Hughes originally joined the Falcons as a free agent before the 2023 season.