“Spielman’s presence in the front office is sure to spark Kirk Cousins speculation,” ESPN’s Rich Cimini wrote on February 10. “As the Minnesota Vikings’ GM, Spielman signed Cousins to a huge free agent deal in 2018. Cousins, who enjoyed his most productive years in Minnesota, is likely to be cut or traded by the Atlanta Falcons in the coming weeks.

Coming off a torn Achilles that wound up marking the end of his Vikings career, Cousins got off to a bit of a slow start after signing a four-year, $180 million deal with Atlanta. But he was cruising in October and the first game of November before the arm issue popped up.