Kirk Cousins was flying high just two months ago as the starting quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons. Months after signing a four-year, $180 million contract with the NFC South team after six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings,

The Atlanta Falcons shelved quarterback Kirk Cousins ahead of their Week 15 matchup with the New York Giants, the first time in years Cousins was a QB2 while healthy. And things only got worse from there.

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.