NFL offseason rumors
Offseason chatter included a report that the Las Vegas Raiders are pursuing quarterback Kirk Cousins and separate social rumors that receiver Puka Nacua entered rehab. Both items are circulating widely on social feeds but are being presented as rumors rather than confirmed signings or official statements. (x.com)
One of the two biggest National Football League offseason rumors is no longer a rumor: Kirk Cousins signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in early April 2026. (nfl.com) National Football League Media reported on April 3 that Cousins’ agent, Mike McCartney, announced the deal, and ESPN reported the contract pays Cousins $20 million guaranteed for 2026. NBC Sports reported the Raiders made the signing official on April 6. (nfl.com) (espn.com) (nbcsports.com) The money explains why the move drew attention. National Football League Media reported Las Vegas will pay $1.3 million of Cousins’ 2026 salary, while the Atlanta Falcons remain responsible for the rest and for another $10 million that becomes fully guaranteed on the third day of the 2027 league year. (nfl.com) That ended weeks of speculation about Cousins’ future after ESPN reported in January that Atlanta reworked the final two years of his contract ahead of a March 13, 2026 decision point. Spotrac lists Cousins’ original Falcons contract at four years and $180 million, with a potential out in 2026. (espn.com) (spotrac.com) The other item still sits in a different category: Puka Nacua’s rehab status was publicly disclosed by his attorney, not by the Los Angeles Rams. ESPN reported on April 1 that attorney Levi McCathern told The California Post that Nacua had checked into rehab. (espn.com) National Football League Media and NBC Sports both matched the basic point that Nacua was in rehab, and McCathern said the stay began before a civil lawsuit became public. NBC Sports later reported McCathern said Nacua would be available for all Rams organized team activities in 2026. (nfl.com) (nbcsports.com 1) (nbcsports.com 2) The allegation tied to that disclosure is specific. ESPN reported a woman sued Nacua in Los Angeles last month, alleging he made an antisemitic statement on New Year’s Eve and bit her on the shoulder; the rehab disclosure came through Nacua’s lawyer as that case moved into public view. (espn.com) Nacua’s on-field status is part of why the story spread so fast. National Football League Media said he led the league in 2025 with 129 catches, finished with 1,715 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, and is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. (nfl.com) So the cleanest way to read the chatter is this: Cousins-to-Raiders moved from rumor to signed transaction on April 3 and official team announcement on April 6, while the Nacua story remains a lawyer-sourced disclosure without a Rams statement attached to it. (espn.com) (nbcsports.com) (espn.com)
