The Cleveland Browns made waves on Day 1 of the negotiating period, agreeing to a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles that landed the organization veteran quarterback Kenny Pickett. While Pickett certainly provides depth to a QB room that is in desperate need of it, there's also more work to be done, particularly at the top of the depth chart.

Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski, who was the quarterbacks coach and, later, offensive coordinator for Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings from 2018-19, called Cousins a "great football player and a great person" when speaking with Atlanta Falcons on SI last March at the 2024 NFL owners meeting.