Cousins, who is in the first season of a four-year, $180 million contract that included $90 million guaranteed at signing, was benched by the Falcons on Tuesday.

Kirk Cousins' divorce from the Falcons is expected to be finalized before his $10 million roster bonus is due March 17, with executives across the league fully expecting Atlanta to have to release him by then.

Officials around the NFL expect the Falcons to release veteran QB Kirk Cousins, rather than trade him, before a $10 million roster bonus is due in March.