The Green Bay Packers have expressed interest in veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins as a potential backup option. This news comes after the team lost Malik Willis in free agency, creating a need behind starter Jordan Love.
Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed on Monday that Cousins is among the options the team has evaluated. "We've discussed a lot of those options," Gutekunst stated. "Obviously that's a guy who's got a lot of pelts on the wall in this league, so we've certainly discussed all those kind of things."
Currently, Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord are the quarterbacks on the roster behind Love. There is a existing connection, as Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was the quarterbacks coach in Washington during Cousins's first two NFL seasons.
Cousins, who started eight games last season as a backup, brings extensive experience with 44,700 passing yards, 298 touchdowns, and 131 interceptions over a 14-year career.