One of the biggest questions of the 2025 offseason for the Atlanta Falcons has been what to do about quarterback Kirk Cousins, who saw his play fall off of a cliff down the stretch of last season and was ultimately benched for Michael Penix Jr.

The Browns sent a 2025 fifth-round pick and quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson to the Super Bowl champs for Pickett. He was a first-round pick in 2022 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pickett spent two years as the starter in Pittsburgh, posting a 14-10 record. He posted 4,474 yards, 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in a Steelers uniform.

Earlier this week, the Falcons created $20 million in cap space by restructuring the contracts of cornerback A.J. Terrell and guard Chris Lindstrom. Those moves created $20 million in extra cap space, putting the Falcons at roughly $12 million under the 2025 limit.