A current backup quarterback was traded in the middle of Day 3 of the 2025 NFL draft, and despite pre-draft speculation, it wasn't Atlanta Falcons passer Kirk Cousins. The Seattle Seahawks, who drafted Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe at No.

The New Orleans Saints drafted Louisville's Tyler Shough in the second round with the No. 40 pick, introducing further uncertainty as to Derek Carr's position next season. The Seahawks later selected Alabama's Jalen Milroe in the third round with the No. 92 pick, followed by the Browns taking Oregon's Dillon Gabriel at No. 94.

Last year, the Falcons committed $100 million to quarterback Kirk Cousins, roughly six weeks before making quarterback Michael Penix Jr. a top-10 pick.