The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman believes the “idea of adding a proven veteran like [Kirk] Cousins ... might entice head coach Matt LaFleur.”

24 March 2026

Cousins’ free agency has been dead quiet since it was reported the Raiders could have interest in him as the legal tampering window ended. If a role as Fernando Mendoza’s bridge quarterback isn’t enticing to Cousins, it’s perhaps on the table that he’ll simply wait and see what injuries accumulate at quarterback over the offseason and preseason before picking a landing spot. He certainly hasn’t been in any rush to sign on to a backup role so far.