Kirk Cousins and the Cleveland Browns have been circling one another for weeks, as Cousins looks to leave the Atlanta Falcons after being benched late last season for rookie Michael Penix Jr.

The Atlanta Falcons don't expect Kirk Cousins at voluntary workouts this offseason, and they're open to trading the quarterback despite previous indications they planned to keep the demoted veteran as a backup.

Reports have indicated that the Cleveland Browns are not interested in absorbing any of Kirk Cousins' contract. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter, Cousins is "asking to be cut loose." Ledbetter reported the update to Cleveland's 92.