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The Green Bay Packers have a need at the backup quarterback spot.
Following the departure of Malik Willis to the Miami Dolphins, the Packers have just Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord behind Jordan Love.
Based on what we've seen from Ridder's and McCord's careers, it's safe to say they are nowhere near guaranteed to keep the Packers afloat if Love gets hurt.
That's why The Athletic's Matt Schneidman has suggested a potential signing of four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins.
"The idea of adding a proven veteran like Cousins, who can at least help the Packers tread water if Love goes down, might entice head coach Matt LaFleur," Schneidman said. "Cousins might (understandably) want to sign with a team whose starter is less entrenched than Love, but perhaps the idea of reuniting with his position coach from his first two years in the NFL (LaFleur) entices him, too."
Cousins was cut loose by the Atlanta Falcons after two seasons and remains available in free agency as he looks for an opportunity to start.
However, those opportunities have dried up after two-plus weeks of free agency and he may have no choice but to settle for a backup job.
Cousins' best days are behind him, but there isn't anyone who could argue that he wouldn't be a better option than both McCord and Ridder.
If there's any team that understands the important of having a good backup, it's the Packers, who have seen Love miss four games total the past two campaigns.
Knowing that, it's not crazy to think Cousins could end up in Green Bay if he doesn't get the starting opportunity he's looking for.
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