Arizona Cardinals are allegedly in on Kirk Cousins before he heads to Las Vegas
The Arizona Cardinals were in on Kirk Cousins.
Jan 4, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) passes the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images For the Arizona Cardinals, the offseason has been amazing. Why?
Well, they are either in on every quarterback, or agents are saying they are in order to make it seem like where their clients ended up was part of a bidding war. Our buddy Johnny Venerable highlighted it and asked the question: So the Arizona Cardinals were in on the following free agent quarterbacks: Kirk Cousins Malik Willis Jimmy Garoppolo Did all three simply reject them over money? Starting option?
— Johnny Venerable (@JohnnyVenerable) April 2, 2026 So, if the Cardinals are in on Ty Simpson, why were they going after Kirk Cousins? Was the Cousins interest pre-Gardner Minshew? The questions we will never get answers to just beget more questions, because if the Cardinals were seriously going after Cousins up until he decided to go sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, then why are they so far and away the favorites to take Ty Simpson?
You can’t have a room of Jacoby Brissett, Cousins, Minshew and Ty Simpson. Maybe that is why Cousins did not come to Arizona, he didn’t want the competition and the Raiders were willing to help create a $20 million guaranteed contract for his one season there while he helps Fernando Mendoza? I just don’t understand what the plan is if the Cardinals are truly in on all these quarterbacks.